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CLAIM: Interstellar object ‘Oumuamua’ may have dropped sensors on Earth to give alien civilization readings of the planet
(Planet Today) A professor from Harvard University believes an ancient alien civilization may have dropped sensors on Earth, providing it with a readout of what it’s like in the solar system’s habitable zone and only inhabited planet. He even suggests that the recent sightings of unexplained aerial phenomena (UAP) may be extraterrestrial vessels following up on their sensors.
(Article by Arsenio Toledo republished from NaturalNews.com)
At the center of this theory is ‘Oumuamua, an interstellar object that was first discovered in 2017 when it entered the solar system. ‘Oumuamua caught the attention of many scientists because of its flat shape.
While most astronomers believe ‘Oumuamua is just a natural object hurtling through space, some scientists have suggested that it may have been sent by aliens. One of those scientists is Israeli-American Avi Loeb, a theoretical physicist and professor of astronomy at Harvard.
In an opinion piece written for Scientific American, Loeb suggests that ‘Oumuamua might be an extraterrestrial spacecraft sent to the solar system to tune into sensors it left behind in the system’s habitable zone. Some of these sensors might even be on earth.
‘Oumuamua may be linked to the rise in UAP sightings
To prove his claim, Loeb presented two crucial pieces of evidence.
The first is ‘Oumuamua itself. Loeb argued that the interstellar object was acting like it was being pushed away from the sun, as if it were being powered by a solar sail – a method of spacecraft propulsion that uses the radiation pressure exerted by stars.
Furthermore, ‘Oumuamua was tumbling around as it soared through the solar system. That might be because the interstellar object’s broader surfaces contain equipment that can pick up the signals from the sensors it left behind on Earth and elsewhere in the habitable zone. This, combined with the tumbling motion, might be meant to scan for signals from all directions.
The second piece of evidence involves the sudden abundance of UAP being spotted across the world. Loeb speculates that the reason the Department of Defense is preparing to deliver a report to Congress regarding the existence of UAP is that their true nature is unknown.
“If UAP originated from China or Russia and were a national security risk, their existence would never have been revealed to the public,” wrote Loeb.
Because of this, Loeb argues that it is reasonable to conclude that the American government does not believe the UAP are human creations.
“This leaves two possibilities: either UAP are natural terrestrial phenomena or they are extraterrestrial in origin,” Loeb added. “Both possibilities imply something new and interesting that we did not know before. The study of UAP should therefore shift from occupying the talking points of national security administrators and politicians to the arena of science where it is studied by scientists rather than by government officials.”
But even Loeb admits that his theory is just one of many possible scenarios for why ‘Oumuamua is in the solar system. Instead of simply wondering about the other possibilities, Loeb believes scientists all over the world should begin conducting their own studies regarding ‘Oumuamua and the true nature of UAP.
Loeb recommends that scientists begin deploying cameras on wide-field telescopes that can monitor the sky and keep an eye out for more UAP and to observe ‘Oumuamua.
“The sky is not classified,” said Loeb. “Only government-owned sensors are. By searching for unusual phenomena in the same geographical locations from where the UAP reports came, scientists could clear up the mystery in a transparent analysis of open data.”
Learn more about extraterrestrial life and the other mysteries of space by reading the latest articles at Cosmic.news.
Recently, a group of experts from Harvard University, led by physics
professor Avi Loeb, announced the possible presence of alien space
debris in Earth’s orbit, reports the Daily Star.
Leading
space research expert Professor Loeb is confident that the discovery of
such “interstellar objects could help expand our knowledge of possible
alien civilizations and technologies. A team of scientists is conducting
research to confirm that some of the objects in our orbit may be
connected to other star systems.
During an interview with Live
Science, Professor Loeb explained that these objects could enter the
solar system from interstellar space, defying Jupiter’s gravitational
pull and occupying limited orbits around the sun.
Some of them may
have technological origins similar to the probes sent by mankind into
interstellar space, such as Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, Pioneer 10 and 11
and New Horizons.
However,
despite these interesting assumptions, Professor Loeb did not specify
what specific objects he was talking about. In his research report, he
notes that there could be “a significant number” of potentially
detectable objects in Earth’s orbit.
To confirm their assumptions,
the team of scientists uses computer simulations and the Vera Rubin
Observatory (Chile) with a high-resolution camera of 3.2 billion pixels.
This will allow for regular observations of the Southern sky and the
possibility of detecting several captured objects about the size of a
football field.
It is assumed that these interstellar objects passed through the
boundaries of the solar system and may carry unique information about
other civilizations and their technologies. If we could confirm the
origin of these objects, the mysteries that open before us, this would
be a real breakthrough in space exploration.
Professor Loeb
expresses hope that the new research will not only help expand our
knowledge of extraterrestrial technologies, but may also lead to the
discovery of new alien civilizations . Answers to such questions can be
of global significance and influence our understanding of the place of
mankind in the Universe.
And
while there are still many questions and assumptions, the study by
Professor Loeb and his team opens a new chapter in space exploration.
Each new discovery can be the key to deciphering the mysteries of the
cosmos and the possibility of encountering alien life forms.
Betelgeuse, a red giant on the brink of death, continues to show
unusual behavior. After the Great Blackout, which occurred in late 2019
and early 2020, the star became unusually bright. It is now the seventh
brightest star in the sky, while it normally ranks tenth. This has led
to speculation that Betelgeuse is preparing to explode in a
spectacularly large supernova.
However, scientists believe it’s too early to tell, and it’s likely
that this behavior is due to ongoing fluctuations after the Great
Blackout of 2019, and the star will return to normal within a decade.
Betelgeuse is one of the most interesting stars in the sky. It is
about 700 light-years from Earth and is a red giant in the last stage of
its life. It is also an unusual star for a red giant because it was
previously a monster blue-white O-type star, the most massive class of
stars.
Betelgeuse has changed its spectral type because it has almost
exhausted its hydrogen reserves. It now burns helium into carbon and
oxygen and has expanded to a gigantic size: about 764 times the size of
the Sun and about 16.5 to 19 times its mass.
Eventually it will run out of fuel to burn, become a supernova, eject
its outer material, and its core will collapse into a neutron star.
Before the Great Blackout, Betelgeuse also had periodic fluctuations
in brightness. The longest of these cycles is about 5.9 years and the
other is 400 days. But it seems that the Great Blackout caused changes
in these oscillations.
A new paper by astrophysicist Morgan McLeod of the
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has shown that the 400-day
cycle appears to have been halved. This pulsational cycle is probably
caused by expansion and contraction within the star. According to
simulations carried out by MacLeod and his colleagues, the convective
flow inside Betelgeuse may have risen and become material that separates
from the star.
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