Avi Loeb, a top physicist at Harvard University, suggests that conclusive evidence of intelligent extraterrestrial life might emerge within a month. Recovered metal fragments from an unidentified flying object crash in the Pacific Ocean in 2014 have shown remarkable strength, possibly indicating an artificial alloy, MailOnline reported.
Professor Loeb, who led the recovery efforts off Manus Island, believes there is a chance that the fragments could be remnants of an alien spacecraft. The ongoing analysis, conducted by researchers from the US, Germany, and Papua New Guinea, could potentially confirm humanity's first encounter with aliens.
Avi Loeb, Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University speaks on stage as Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking host press conference to announce Breakthrough Starshot, a new space exploration initiative, at One World Observatory on April 12, 2016 in New York City.
Scientific Proof of Extraterrestrial Life Expected Within a Month
The renowned Harvard physicist told Daily Star that the world is on the verge of obtaining scientific evidence of extraterrestrial life. He expects to receive the results of tests conducted on fragments of a meteor that crashed to Earth in 2014, which he believes could potentially be an alien spacecraft.
Recovering these molten droplets from the seabed near Manus Island, 260 miles from Papua New Guinea, using a magnetic sled was a significant effort by his team.
The samples, about the size of marbles, are now undergoing analysis in four laboratories worldwide, aimed at determining if they originate from technology beyond human knowledge and if they came from outside the Solar System. Initial observations already indicate that the globules possess exceptional strength, surpassing any known space rock.
The discovery of such interstellar spacecraft materials on Earth could mark humanity's first contact with aliens. Avi, director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, expressed his belief that there is a possibility that the fragments may indeed be artificial. However, conclusive evidence will depend on the results of the ongoing analysis.
Avi anticipates receiving further news within a month, shedding light on the composition and potential origin of the enigmatic meteor, whether it is a natural occurrence or something more extraordinary, like an alien spacecraft.
What's In Interstellar Meteor 1 (IM1)?
Loeb and his team have given the enigmatic object a name, calling it IM1, short for 'Interstellar Meteor 1,' while NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) meteor catalog refers to it as CNEOS 20140108.
The unique feature of IM1 lies in its exceptional material strength, ranking first among 273 fireballs in NASA's CNEOS meteor catalog, which serves as an early indication of its scientific significance.
According to Loeb, IM1 displayed remarkable characteristics during its trajectory. It moved faster than 95% of nearby stars near the Sun, possibly due to some form of propulsion, and was composed of highly durable material.
Its size, approximately 3 feet in diameter and half a US ton in weight, made it comparable to humanity's space probes like Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, which are currently venturing into the depths of the cosmos.
Loeb has not ruled out the intriguing possibility that IM1 could have been an alien probe. Although it burned through Earth's atmosphere, leaving behind tiny molten metal droplets, its behavior, and features warrant further investigation to determine its true nature.
As unmanned exploratory probes like Voyager 2 continue their interstellar journeys, IM1's unique characteristics have sparked curiosity among scientists, prompting a closer examination to unveil any potential connections to extraterrestrial technology.
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