Overview

• A team led by Johns Hopkins University has debunked claims that a meteor believed to contain alien technology was responsible for seismic signals detected in 2014; the actual source was a truck.
• The seismic data, initially thought to indicate the meteor's impact near Papua New Guinea, was misinterpreted; further analysis showed the meteor likely landed over 100 miles away from the searched location.
• Recovered materials from the ocean floor, previously thought to be alien in origin, are now believed to be ordinary meteorites or terrestrial contaminants.
• The findings challenge the notion of an interstellar origin for the meteor, with velocity estimates and the supposed evidence of alien technology being questioned.
• The team will present their findings at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2024, casting doubt on previous claims of extraterrestrial intelligence.