Astronomers have detected the first radio signal from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it reaches the midpoint of its journey through the solar system. While some had speculated this could confirm the comet’s alleged alien origins, the discovery instead disproves those claims.

3I/ATLAS is the third confirmed interstellar object (ISO) to pass through our solar neighbourhood. Discovered in early July, it was observed travelling toward the Sun at over 130,000 mph (210,000 km/h). Evidence suggests the comet was ejected from a distant star system up to seven billion years ago, making it one of the oldest known visitors of its kind.

Since its discovery, a small group of scientists—most notably Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb—has promoted the unfounded theory that 3I/ATLAS could be an alien space

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