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Study traces the seismic signal used to locate the 2014 'interstellar meteor' to a truck

When: Mar 2024
Sources: 1 public source

The estimated location of the 2014 'interstellar meteor', fixed using the seismic signal Avi Loeb and Frank Laukien (study authors), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Johns Hopkins seismologist Benjamin Fernando's team told the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference that the Manus Island seismic signal Avi Loeb's group used to find the 2014 fireball changed direction along a road, likely a passing truck. Loeb disputed the coverage.

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PressThe rumblings that led to the 'alien spheres' probably came from a truck (opens in a new tab)Astronomy Magazine / 2024-03-21

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This reports on Avi Loeb's Pacific expedition dredges spherules near Manus Island (Jun 2023).

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