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Abraham (Avi) Loeb

Harvard astrophysicist; proposed the lightsail reading Born 1962.

Abraham (Avi) Loeb is an Israeli astrophysicist (1962-) (born 1962), and appears in the record of 1I/'Oumuamua and 3I/ATLAS as Harvard astrophysicist; proposed the lightsail reading.

Two events on the site involve Loeb, from Bialy and Loeb propose radiation pressure and raise the lightsail possibility (Oct 2018) to Preprint asks whether 3I is alien technology (16 Jul 2025).

One question rest in part on what Loeb did or said, among them “Does any observation of 'Oumuamua require a non-natural explanation?”, which stands answered.

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1I/'Oumuamua
Harvard astrophysicist; proposed the lightsail reading · 1 event
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3I/ATLAS
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Mysteries Department. (2026). Abraham (Avi) Loeb [Person FIG0CSKBRJJ6DGG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0CSKBRJJ6DGG
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