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by Tyler Durden
July 03, 2025
from
ZeroHedge Website
Source
On Wednesday, the European Space Agency revealed that its
Planetary Defenders are tracking a fast-moving "interstellar
object" zipping through the solar system.
While some might hope it's an alien
spacecraft - finally giving
Paul Krugman a win - chances
are it's just another space rock.
"Astronomers may have just discovered the
third interstellar object passing through the Solar System!" ESA
said.
"ESA's
Planetary Defenders are
observing the object, provisionally known as
A11pl3Z, right now using
telescopes around the world."
It's still unclear whether A11pl3Z is a rocky
asteroid, an icy comet, or something else entirely.
Its size and shape also remain unknown. NASA has
confirmed it is actively tracking the object, while astronomers say
more observations are needed to determine its origin.
Astrophysicist
Josep M. Trigo Rodriguez of
the Institute of Space Sciences near Barcelona, Spain,
told AP News,
A11pl3Z is on an "odd path" and
traveling at "extreme speed, cutting through the solar system."
He estimates the size of the object to be
roughly 25 miles.
Sorry, Krugman - looks like your 2011 pitch
for a fake alien invasion to jumpstart the economy
is still on hold.
But hey, there's always a chance this mystery
object turns out to be a 100-mile-wide
Death Star...
Fingers crossed, right...?
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