Avi Loeb publishes 'Extraterrestrial' arguing 'Oumuamua may be alien technology

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Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb in 2023
Avi Loeb, author of 'Extraterrestrial' Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb's book argued that the interstellar object 'Oumuamua could be an artifact of another civilization. Reviewers called it provocative, but many scientists were unconvinced, noting the object can no longer be observed to test the idea.

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  1. PressExtraterrestrial (review) (opens in a new tab)Kirkus Reviews / 2021
  2. PressReview: Extraterrestrial (Jeff Foust) (opens in a new tab)The Space Review / 2021-01-11

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