Harvard Scientist Predicts Alien Probe Near Earth November–December 2025

A mysterious interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS, approximately 7 to 12 miles wide, is traveling through our solar system and is predicted by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb to reach Earth between November 21 and December 5, 2025. Loeb controversially suggests that 3I/ATLAS might be an alien probe or mothership possibly carrying surveillance equipment or weapons, posing a potential threat or even a chance to save humanity. He bases this theory on the object's unusual retrograde orbit, its trajectory aligning closely with Earth's orbital plane, and its upcoming passage behind the sun in October, which he speculates could be a strategic move to prepare an attack. Loeb warns that the confirmation of alien technology could cause panic, undermine trust in governments, and destabilize financial markets. However, many experts, including University of Oxford astronomer Chris Lintott, strongly reject these claims, describing them as unfounded and an insult to the scientific efforts to understand 3I/ATLAS, which is widely regarded as a natural comet. NASA and other astrophysicists maintain that the object behaves like a typical comet, and the debate continues as the object approaches closer to Earth.