CIA can neither 'confirm nor deny' existence of 3I/ATLAS record

CIA can neither 'confirm nor deny' existence of 3I/ATLAS record

New York Postscience

Key Points:

  • Harvard scientist Avi Loeb highlighted that the CIA neither confirmed nor denied the existence of classified documents on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, suggesting potential government concern beyond NASA’s public stance that it is a natural comet.
  • Loeb proposed that the CIA’s ambiguous response might indicate they consider 3I/ATLAS a possible Black Swan Event—an unpredictable yet high-impact occurrence warranting serious attention without causing public panic.
  • Loeb has maintained that 3I/ATLAS could be artificial in origin and criticized recent limited radio scans for not conclusively ruling out extraterrestrial signals, emphasizing the comet’s long journey and the brief observation window.
  • He noted at least 15 unexplained anomalies related to 3I