Harvard's Avi Loeb says a rare sun alignment on 22 January could prove interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is an alien spaceship.
Astronomers are preparing for a rare cosmic event on January 22, when interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will align closely with ...
The rare 3I/ATLAS alignment on Jan. 22 coincides with the 'opposition surge' phenomenon. Learn the mystery of this 13-billion-year-old visitor.
Meanwhile, on its way out of the solar system, on March 16, 2026, 3I/ATLAS will encounter one of the farthest of Jupiter’s moons, Eupheme. Prof. Loeb wants the astronomical community to keep a close ...
The other two known interstellar comets did not offer such an opportunity.
Though 3I/ATLAS poses no threat to Earth or our satellites, its journey highlights how the networks we built for planetary defence are now being used for 'interstellar archaeology'. As Earth slips ...
3I/ATLAS will enter a rare opposition phase, aligning on the axial path of Earth and Sun on Jan 22 (EST) or Jan 23 at 5 am ...
Harvard's Avi Loeb claims a rare alignment of 3I/ATLAS on Jan. 22, 2026 offers an unprecedented window into 'extraterrestrial' secrets and alien technology.