On Friday’s episode of “Finnerty” on NEWSMAX, Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb joined Congressman Tim Burchett to discuss a startling celestial development: a massive object — possibly interstellar in origin — that is currently traversing our solar system. werock.tv+2Newsmax+2
Loeb, known for his bold hypotheses about alien technology, described the object as 3I/ATLAS, citing numerous anomalies that challenge conventional cometary expectations — from odd chemical signatures to a trajectory that aligns unusually closely with the plane of the planets. Newsmax+3Newsmax+3Newsmax+3 He even raised the possibility — not yet ruled out — that the object could be technological in nature. Newsmax+1
Rep. Burchett joined the conversation, placing aerospace science in a political and public‑interest context: our readiness, oversight, and policy toward unknown space phenomena. While Loeb emphasized the need to keep scientific inquiry open and well funded, Burchett signaled that oversight and transparency must accompany exploration. werock.tv
According to Loeb, 3I/ATLAS poses no immediate threat to Earth, but its odd behavior warrants close observation, robust data collection, and serious public discussion. Newsmax+2Newsmax+2 The object is expected to make its closest approach to Earth in December, but still at a safe distance. Newsmax+1
Whether comet, alien probe, or something in between, the conversation heralds a new moment in how science, politics, and public curiosity must intersect. As Loeb put it: keep our eyes open — because not every stranger in space is what it seems. Newsmax
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