And now he’s firing back at critics, saying that he’s still suspicious of the object’s origins and that more data is needed. “The verdict is still out, and I’m very much looking forward to getting more data in the coming weeks,” he told NewsNation over the weekend. Loeb has previously admitted that 3I/ATLAS is most likely a comet. “The truth about the nature of 3I/ATLAS will be revealed by publicly shared data and not by any storyline of gatekeepers,” Loeb added in his blog post. More on 3I/ATLAS: Harvard Astronomer Says Mysterious Interstellar Object May Be Blasting Its Thrusters to Get Away From Us as Fast as Possible