The likelihood is that 3I/Atlas is a natural object but as with Oumuamua it displays interesting characteristics
, Oumuamua on top of its unusual shape exhibited a small non-gravitational acceleration as it left our system which is still a matter of debate that remains unexplained while 3I/Atlas is traveling at ludicrous speed compared to other objects we've seen with a statistically improbable trajectory , Avi Loeb accepts they are probably natural object but that doesn't mean we should rule out the possibility they may be Alien technology , it is the duty of science to observe this object with an open mind and collect as much data as is possible.
Even if they are natural objects that doesn't mean they weren't sent this way equipped with Alien technology to take a covert look at an interesting Planetary system , observation is the cornerstone of the scientific method so it's likely another more scientifically advanced civilisation would , as we have done in our limited way , send out probes to this relatively young Star system.
Avi Loeb speaks to Fox 10 Phoenix.
Our own Ion drive tech could theoretically propel an object to approximately 300,000 kilometers per second over time which is faster than Atlas is traveling although Atlas could have entered slow down mode as it entered our Solar System and could accelerate as it leaves but we need to observe it to find out.
Not saying its Aliens but it could be , which I think is also Avi Loeb's point.
, Oumuamua on top of its unusual shape exhibited a small non-gravitational acceleration as it left our system which is still a matter of debate that remains unexplained while 3I/Atlas is traveling at ludicrous speed compared to other objects we've seen with a statistically improbable trajectory , Avi Loeb accepts they are probably natural object but that doesn't mean we should rule out the possibility they may be Alien technology , it is the duty of science to observe this object with an open mind and collect as much data as is possible.
Even if they are natural objects that doesn't mean they weren't sent this way equipped with Alien technology to take a covert look at an interesting Planetary system , observation is the cornerstone of the scientific method so it's likely another more scientifically advanced civilisation would , as we have done in our limited way , send out probes to this relatively young Star system.
Avi Loeb speaks to Fox 10 Phoenix.
Our own Ion drive tech could theoretically propel an object to approximately 300,000 kilometers per second over time which is faster than Atlas is traveling although Atlas could have entered slow down mode as it entered our Solar System and could accelerate as it leaves but we need to observe it to find out.
Not saying its Aliens but it could be , which I think is also Avi Loeb's point.