Aliens could possibly be ‘revving engine’ of 3I/ATLAS because it turns blue and travels to earth
The mysterious 3I/ATLAS continues to hurtle its way towards us, with an alien expert proposing that aliens could be ‘revving the engine’ of the interstellar object
An alien expert believes that aliens could be ‘revving the engine’ of an infamous interstellar object that could be heading our way in what he describes as “non-gravitational acceleration”.
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb claims that 3I/ATLAS is being directed by aliens, and believes that there is a chance of an ‘engine aboard’ the comet.
He said: “There was some propulsion that moved it away from its original trajectory, and I would have expected it would lose 10 to 20% of its mass as a result of the recoil.” The 3I/ATLAS reportedly registered a ‘blue appearance’ when its orbit came very close to the sun.
The colour could be explained by the theory of an engine on board, according to Loeb who also added that it could also come from ‘a source of artificial light,’ or the ‘signature of ionized carbon monoxide … for a natural comet.’
The mysterious interstellar comet is called 3I/ATLAS because ‘3I’ signifies that it is the third known interstellar object, as designated by the Minor Planet Center.
The “ATLAS” part of the name refers to the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, the astronomical survey that first detected the object.
He wrote in a post on Medium: “Alternatively, the non-gravitational acceleration might be the technological signature of an internal engine.
“This might also explain the report on 3I/ATLAS getting bluer than the Sun. For a natural comet this blue colour is very surprising.
“Dust is expected to redden the scattered sunlight, and the surface of 3I/ATLAS is expected to be ~20 times colder than the 5,800 degrees Kelvin at the photosphere of the Sun, resulting in it having a redder colour than the Sun. The blue appearance at perihelion is a ninth anomaly in the list of unexpected properties of 3I/ATLAS.
“It could potentially be explained by a hot engine or a source of artificial light. However, it might instead be a signature of ionised carbon monoxide for a natural comet.”
3I/ATLAS is anticipated to reach its nearest approach to Earth on December 19, passing at a distance of about 167 million miles, before it bids the solar system adieu in January.
This close flyby will offer scientists on Earth their best opportunity to investigate whether the enigmatic object is a natural comet or something artificial.
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