Giant space object hurtling toward Earth

There is a giant mass heading toward Earth, and according to Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb it could be an extraterrestrial craft, which is exciting to some and shocking to others. Loeb's peers believe the unidentified object, which has been named 3I/ATLAS, is a frozen comet that's been releasing carbon dioxide gas. Loeb has written a paper explaining his theory, that there is an unseen "precursor mini-probe" traveling ahead of 3I/ATLAS and as it approaches Mars, it will get close enough for photos to be taken by a Mars-orbiting camera called HiRISE. grophysicist believes the mini-probe is sent ahead to explore or investigate, prior to 3I/ATLAS's arrival.

Loeb shared his thoughts in a blog post, explaining a precursor mini-probe, approximately 300 feet, would not be detected by Earth-bound telescopes due to their limited ability to capture reflected sunlight. But, a space telescope is a different story, with the Hubble Space Telescope taking a 3I/ATLAS on July 21, which appeared to show the object generating its own light If the probe exists, it could reach Mars around the same time as 3I/ATLAS's closest approach, possibly a week earlier in late September, according to the scientist. If the object is a comet, it's being said, any pieces breaking off wouldn't have enough speed to travel the huge distance to Mars. And, if the object is giving off carbon dioxide gas, as some scientists suggest, it would be big enough to reach Mars on its own. The above statements refute the object being a natural substance, which support Loeb in his theory that it is artificially made. If anything from 3I/ATLAS does reach Mars, Loeb argued it would suggest the object is artificial, like a spacecraft or probe, rather than a natural object. 3I/ATLAS travels at a speed of nearly 140,000 miles per hour. Hon.Brian Scavo