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Disclosure day: If ET made contact, how would we handle the news?

How would people react if an alien civilization actually made contact with us? Space.com talked to experts, who shared a variety of opinions about a possible real-life "disclosure day."

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Physicist Who Once Said 3i Atlas Is Just A Comet Now Says Interstellar Body Is Receiving 'Boost Of Energy' That Hints Of Alien Visitor

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS's energy boost aligns with Michio Kaku's October prediction of alien signals, challenging initial skepticism amid Avi Loeb's spacecraft theories

International Business Times UK

Mini‑Objects Are Escaping 3I/ATLAS As New Data Suggests Break‑Up In Progress

New observations of interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveal mysterious X-shaped jets and possible mini-objects drifting away from the nucleus, raising questions about whether the visitor is breaking apart.

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3I/ATLAS Update: Data Suggest 'Artificially Guided' Object Defying Physics

Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS baffles scientists with its unnatural acceleration and blue colour. Harvard's Avi Loeb suggests an 'alien engine' but NASA insists it's a comet.

International Business Times UK

3I/Atlas Alien Comet 'Seen' on Earth? TikTok Users Claim Interstellar Object Captured on Camera

As comet 3I/ATLAS nears the Sun, viral TikTok videos fuel alien spacecraft rumours, while astronomers insist it is a natural interstellar comet made of ice and dust.

International Business Times UK

Audi hails "incredible for his age" Sainz after latest Dakar triumph

Sainz staved off a fierce challenge from Prodrive’s Sebastien Loeb to claim top honours in the 46th edition of Dakar Rally, beating Overdrive’s Guillaume de Mevius by 1h20m as Loeb slipped to third in the final classification.

Autosport

Dakar 2024, Stage 7: Loeb eats into Sainz's lead, drama for Ekstrom

Loeb made a low-key start to Sunday’s 483km test between Riyadh and Al-Duwadimi, but the nine-time World Rally champion was gradually able to make his way to the front, taking his third stage victory of the year with a margin of 7m06s over Toyota’s Lucas Moraes.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 6B: Loeb wins 48-hour test, disaster for Al-Attiyah

As the 549km test around Shubaytah resumed on Friday, Loeb sat third in the order behind Audi duo Carlos Sainz Sr and Mattias Ekstrom, with 5m19s to make up and only a third of the distance remaining.

Autosport

Dakar 2024, Stage 4: Loeb strikes back to win, Al-Rajhi retains lead

Prodrive driver Loeb sat a distant ninth in the general classification heading into the fourth stage in Saudi Arabia, having lost a considerable amount of time on the opening day due to punctures and a broken rear tow link - and again on Monday with more tyre troubles.

Autosport

Dakar 2024, Stage 2: Peterhansel scores historic win, Sainz takes overall lead

Peterhansel had suffered a bruising start to his 35th appearance at the Dakar on Saturday, as a spate of punctures left him 30 minutes off the front.

Autosport

Dakar 2024, Stage 1: De Mevius takes shock win for Overdrive Toyota

De Mevius, who sat a distant 32nd after Friday’s Prologue, made rapid gains over the course of the 414km test between Al-’Ula and Al Henakiyah to overhaul Mattias Ekstrom and then Carlos Sainz Sr (both Audi) to claim his first-ever stage victory in Dakar.

Autosport

Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing

Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at Harvard University in the US, has published a press release claiming that some of the 700 or so spherical metallic fragments (spherules) he recovered from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, are from beyond the Solar System.

The Conversation

San Diego hospital seeing an alarming number of children 5 and under with cannabis poisoning

San Diego County's only children's hospital reports that it continues to see elevated numbers of young patients arriving in its emergency department with cannabis poisoning, echoing findings from a new analysis released last week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here's what to make of it

Avi Loeb, a physicist from Harvard University in the US, has recovered 50 tiny spherical iron fragments from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that he claims may be material from an interstellar alien spaceship.

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Loeb won't defend Extreme E title with Lewis Hamilton's X44 team

X44 is the final team to announce its lineup for the new Extreme E season that begins this weekend with the Desert X-Prix in Saudi Arabia.

Autosport

Ogier eyes WRC Monte Carlo rematch with Loeb

Sebastien Ogier is keen for a Rally Monte Carlo rematch against Sebastien Loeb in next year's World Rally Championship after becoming the most successful driver in event history.

Motorsport

Loeb to defend Race of Champions crown

Sebastien Loeb will aim to defend his Race of Champions title as he joins the line-up along with Adrien Tambay, as the pair form Team France for the Nations Cup.

Motorsport

Dakar 2023: Loeb scores record sixth straight stage win

World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb became the first driver in the history of the Dakar Rally to score six consecutive stage wins after topping Saturday’s penultimate test in Saudi Arabia.

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Dakar 2023: Loeb continues winning streak on Stage 11, Al-Attiyah leads

Sebastien Loeb continued his impeccable form in the 2023 Dakar Rally on Thursday’s 11th test as he claimed his fourth stage victory in succession, while Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his lead in the overall standings.

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Dakar 2023: Loeb wins again on Stage 9, Sainz suffers major crash

World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb underlined his credentials in the 2023 Dakar Rally yet again with a conclusive victory on Stage 9, as Carlos Sainz suffered a major crash and Nasser Al-Attiyah extended his overall lead on Tuesday.

Autosport

Dakar 2023: Loeb strikes back on Stage 8, Al-Attiyah maintains lead

Sebastien Loeb inherited victory from Carlos Sainz on the eighth stage of the 2023 Dakar Rally on Sunday, as Nasser Al-Attiyah consolidated his lead at the top of the standings.

Autosport

Loeb, Greensmith miss out as Serderidis claims M-Sport Monte Carlo WRC seat

Sebastien Loeb and Gus Greensmith have missed out on a M-Sport seat for Monte Carlo with World Rally Championship privateer Jourdan Serderidis confirmed to pilot the third Ford Puma.

Motorsport

Loeb WRC Monte Carlo deal will be “difficult”, says M-Sport

M-Sport team principal Richard Millener says it will be difficult to secure a deal to allow Sebastien Loeb to contest next month’s World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.

Autosport

Loeb WRC Monte Carlo deal will be “difficult” says M-Sport team boss

M-Sport team principal Richard Millener says it will be difficult to secure a deal to allow Sebastien Loeb to contest next month’s World Rally Championship opener in Monte Carlo.

Motorsport

WRC Acropolis Rally: Loeb retires on Saturday morning, Loubet suffers puncture

Sebastien Loeb has retired from the lead of the Acropolis Rally after suffering a mechanical issue during a hectic morning that included a puncture for M-Sport teammate Pierre-Louis Loubet.

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