Alien threat? Interstellar object to hide near sun this November

Mysterious object 3I/ATLAS could be an alien probe entering our solar system in November, a shocking study claims.

A shocking new study suggests that an interstellar object hurtling toward the sun could be a "possibly hostile" alien spacecraft.

The object, named 3I/ATLAS, was discovered on July 1 and is traveling at a blistering 130,000 mph. It’s expected to reach its closest point to the sun in November 2025 — when it will also be hidden from Earth’s view.

The paper, published on arXiv and co-authored by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, theorizes that 3I/ATLAS might be a disguised extraterrestrial spy probe. Loeb gained attention in 2017 for proposing that another interstellar object, ʻOumuamua, could be alien technology. He and collaborators Adam Hibberd and Adam Crowl suggest 3I/ATLAS’s unusual speed and trajectory could support its alien origin.

Scientists Consider Possibility of Alien Attack on Earth in November: In a paper published on July 22, researchers propose that the recently discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS may be an artificial alien spacecraft maneuvering for a potential attack on Earth… pic.twitter.com/gKsyDjB8o1

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The paper speculates that 3I/ATLAS may make close passes to Jupiter, Mars, and Venus, potentially planting surveillance gadgets. Its timing — being closest to the sun when it can’t be seen from Earth — is seen as suspicious by the authors, who cite the dark forest hypothesis, which claims alien civilizations hide to avoid detection or confrontation.

However, most astronomers disagree. Experts like Samantha Lawler and Chris Lintott argue it is likely just a natural comet ejected from another solar system. Loeb himself admitted the alien theory is unlikely but worth exploring scientifically.

The paper has not been peer-reviewed and remains a controversial take on what is otherwise being called a historic astronomical discovery.