Avi Loeb
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Saturday, February 7, 2026 (part of February 2026)
category: 
Paranormal
clue: This Harvard astrophysicist's search for an interstellar extraterrestrial is showing signs of hurting his career, though it's too early to project any fears about becoming another Galileo.
explanation: Loeb has been criticized by fellow cosmologists and astrophysicists for his outspoken beliefs about the likelihood of alien visitors to our solar system. His books include Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth and Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars. He founded the Galileo Project, which searches for signs of alien civilization and advocates for the subject to be taken more seriously. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky
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