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Abraham "Avi" Loeb (Hebrew: אברהם (אבי) לייב; born February 26, 1962) is an Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology. Loeb is the Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University, where since 2007 he has been Director of the Institute for Theory and Computation at the ...
Avi Loeb is a Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science and former chair of the Harvard Astronomy Department. He is a leading expert in theoretical astrophysics, black holes, and interstellar exploration.
Feb 1, 2021 · Astronomer Avi Loeb Says Aliens Have Visited, and He’s Not Kidding. In conversation, the Harvard University professor explains his shocking hypothesis—and calls out what he sees as a crisis in...
Aug 24, 2023 · Avi Loeb’s single-minded search for extraterrestrial life has made him the most famous practicing astronomer in the country — and possibly the most controversial.
Dec 7, 2013 · Abraham (Avi) Loeb is the Frank B. Baird, Jr., Professor of Science at Harvard University and a bestselling author (in lists of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Die Zeit, Der Spiegel, L'Express and more).
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Aug 29, 2023 · Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team collected metallic spheres from an airburst meteor in the Pacific Ocean in June 2023. The spherules have a unique composition of beryllium, lanthanum and uranium, suggesting an extrasolar origin.
Apr 17, 2024 · Harvard Professor Avi Loeb on Signs of Life Beyond Earth Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science Avi Loeb explains meteorites, interstellar objects, and his ocean expedition to find materials left over from a meteorite in the Pacific Ocean.
