"Scientists Clash Over Origin of Mysterious Interstellar Object"
Scientists from Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and elsewhere are embroiled in a dispute over the origin of a mystery object, with Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb claiming that metal spheres found off the coast of Papua New Guinea are of interstellar origin, while critics argue that the evidence does not support this conclusion. A new analysis of earthquake-sensor data suggests that the sensor may have picked up the rumblings of a truck rather than an interstellar meteor, leading to a heated exchange between the two camps. The debate centers on the interpretation of seismic and infrasound data to determine the crash site of the object, known as IM1, with both sides presenting conflicting analyses and accusations of unprofessionalism.