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Debate Over Alleged Interstellar Meteor Debris Intensifies

Recent seismic analysis challenges the extraterrestrial origin of debris collected by Harvard team.

  • Recent seismic data analysis suggests that the debris collected by Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb's team likely does not originate from an interstellar meteor, but from normal cosmic material found on Earth.
  • The seismic signals used to locate the debris field were probably caused by a truck near the seismometer, not an exploding meteor.
  • Loeb's team had collected hundreds of tiny spherules from the Pacific seafloor, initially thought to be of extraterrestrial origin.
  • Despite skepticism from the scientific community, Loeb stands by his findings, arguing that the seismic data is irrelevant and that his team's search was based on satellite data.
  • The debate continues as both sides present their findings at a planetary science conference, with Loeb planning further expeditions for larger pieces of debris.
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