Is This Comet Really an Alien Ship?

A comet is zooming close to the Sun, and some people think it might be an alien spacecraft. This idea comes from a scientist named Avi Loeb, who has made similar claims before. He thinks this comet, called 3I/ATLAS, might show signs of being artificial. But most scientists disagree. Loeb has a history of making big claims. He once said another space object was alien tech, but it turned out to be just regular stuff from Earth. Now, he's saying this comet might do something called an Oberth maneuver, which is a trick spacecraft use to change direction. But today is the day to see if that happens. The comet is far from Earth, but scientists can still watch it. The European Space Agency's JUICE mission will observe it from deep space. If the comet does something weird, like changing its path, we'll know. But if it just keeps going like a normal comet, the alien idea should be over. This comet is special. It's older than our Solar System, and it might be twice as old as we thought. That's pretty cool, even if it's not an alien ship. Some scientists want to visit it and bring back samples. That would be amazing. So, is this comet an alien ship? Probably not. But it's still interesting. Today, we'll find out for sure. If it acts like a normal comet, the alien idea will be put to rest. And that's okay, because this comet is already fascinating on its own.