In this episode of On The Line, join Jen Gerson as she delves into a fascinating conversation with Professor Avi Loeb, a renowned astrophysicist at Harvard University. They talk about the mysteries of interstellar objects and the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence, as another such object rapidly approaches our inner solar system.
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Leob is best known for his work arguing for the possibility that many recently discovered interstellar objects, like the famous Oumuamua, may, in fact, be extraterrestrial in origin. That can mean different things — the objects could be space trash from a distant civilization or even an intelligent probe. Loeb has been outspoken with his thoughts about a recently discovered object now heading toward our sun, known as 3I/ATLAS. The object has thus far shown some unusual characteristics that raise the intriguing possibility that it’s more than just a space rock.
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Oh, and he has some things to say about academia and the general incuriosity of the scientific establishment.
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