BREAKING: Harvard's Professor Avi Loeb calculates that the mysterious 3I/ATLAS interstellar object has only a 0.005% chance of being natural, raising alarming questions about its true origin. Racing toward our solar system at 60 kilometers per second, this Manhattan-sized visitor approached from the Milky Way center's direction - the perfect camouflage for an undetected approach.

As Loeb warns in his latest Medium article: "If 3I/ATLAS represents a spacecraft of 20-kilometer size, as envisioned by Arthur C. Clark in his novel 'Rendezvous with Rama,' we should worry about its intent." The timing is chilling - this object could have started its 80-year journey just as humanity began widespread radio broadcasting, effectively announcing our technological civilization to the cosmos.

Loeb emphasizes that our chemical rockets cannot bridge the 98 kilometer-per-second velocity gap, leaving humanity essentially defenseless if this proves to be alien technology. With no international protocol for alien contact and the object's trajectory perfectly aligned to study Venus, Mars, and Jupiter, we're facing humanity's most critical moment.

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There’s a cosmic tourist in our solar system. Meet 3I/ATLAS: a newly discovered interstellar comet flying in from deep space. It’ll buzz closest to the Sun this October just inside Mars' orbit. It poses no threat to Earth. https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/planetary-defense/2025/07/02/nasa-discovers-interstellar-comet-moving-through-solar-system/

Every Planet’s Year: The Solar System’s Unique Rhythms of Time

Our solar system is a grand cosmic clock, and each world keeps its own remarkable beat as it orbits the Sun. The innermost planet, Mercury, whips around the Sun in just 88 days, making its years blazingly short. Next comes Venus, whose elegant journey takes 225 days, while our own Earth completes its familiar lap in 365 days a rhythm we live by.

As you move outward, the years grow longer. Mars takes 687 days to orbit, giving it seasons nearly twice as long as ours. The gas giants spin in slow motion by comparison: Jupiter circles the Sun every 12 years, Saturn every 30 years, Uranus every 84 years, and Neptune takes an astonishing 165 years to finish just one solar orbit. Pluto, though now classified as a dwarf planet, completes its lonely, distant trek in a staggering 248 years a reminder of the vastness of our solar system.

Each planet’s orbital period shapes its seasons, its history, and even its potential for life. These cosmic cycles, from quick to epic, are a testament to the dance of gravity that binds our planetary family together around the Sun.

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Mark your calendar — July 28!

A rare celestial spectacle is about to unfold, and you won’t want to miss it. On this night, the Moon will pass incredibly close to Mars, creating a lunar occultation — a fascinating event where the Moon temporarily hides the Red Planet from view.

What’s happening?
The Moon will move in front of Mars, causing the planet to disappear behind it for a brief period. This is known as a lunar occultation, and it’s a stunning, rare cosmic alignment you’ll want to catch.

Where to watch:
Depending on your location, you could experience:
• Mars disappearing completely behind the Moon (full occultation)
• Or a close conjunction, with both celestial bodies appearing side-by-side in the sky.

How to watch:
• No telescope required — but binoculars or a zoom lens will give you a clearer view.
• Look toward the eastern sky shortly after sunset for the best view.
• Use astronomy apps to pinpoint the perfect time in your location.

Why this matters:
Lunar occultations involving bright planets like Mars are incredibly rare, making this event a must-see for skywatchers, astrophotographers, and space enthusiasts alike. It's a chance to witness two worlds aligning in the sky, and trust us — it’ll be breathtaking.

Don’t miss this cosmic moment — when the Moon and Mars come together under the stars!

The Ocean Is Deeper Than You Think. We Need Better Maps.Why deep sea maps are SO BAD (and how to fix it)...
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Our maps of the ocean are surprisingly bad! On Google Maps it looks like we know so much… but we know less about the ocean floor than we do the surface of Mars. And that’s a big problem, because we are using the ocean all the time: We’re laying internet cables across it, we fight wars in it, we search it during a crisis - like the imploded OceanGate Titan submersible or the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. 71% of the surface of the Earth is water! And yet we have a surprisingly limited view of what’s below it.

But that’s also understandable. Because cartographically speaking, water sucks. For Mars or Earth’s surface, we can take pictures. But light doesn’t get to the ocean floor, so we need other ways to see it. The good news is, we’re developing that tech right now, and an international group called Seabed 2030 is working to piece together a better map.

There is a terrifying, incredible, alien world on our own planet, and we’re FINALLY using technology to see it more clearly.

In this episode of Huge If True, I dive deep - with help from my friend and fellow video journalist ‪@johnnyharris‬
to show you how we’re mapping the ocean, the surprising things we’ve discovered in the depths, and why this new technology could be… huge if true :)

Chapters:
00:00 How bad are our ocean maps?
01:40 How deep is the ocean?
03:05 What is the deepest part of the ocean?
04:04 The craziest method to map the ocean
06:20 How does sonar work?
07:31 What did the first ocean maps look like?
09:30 How do we map the ocean now?
10:30 What is Seabed 2030?
11:40 How do we use underwater robots?
12:27 Concerns with mapping the deep ocean
13:11 Why deep ocean mapping is huge if true