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Quantitative Mapping of the Loeb Scale
Oem Trivedi, Abraham Loeb
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.06253 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.06253

Quantitative Mapping of the Loeb Scale
The recent discovery of a third interstellar object (ISO) 3I/ATLAS, following 1I/`Oumuamua and 2I/Borisov, has raised questions about the nature and origin of these enigmatic objects. With the Vera C. Rubin Observatory expected to discover dozens of new ISOs over the next decade, it is timely to use a classification scheme for their nature in the context of the recently proposed Loeb scale. Here, we provide a formalism for ranking ISOs quantitatively on the Loeb Scale in analogy to Sagan's form…

Advancing Interstellar Science: A Global Framework for Comprehensive Study of Interstellar Objects
Omer Eldadi, Gershon Tenenbaum, Abraham Loeb
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.01405 …

Advancing Interstellar Science: A Global Framework for Comprehensive Study of Interstellar Objects
The operation of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) marks a transformative moment in humanity's capacity to detect and characterize interstellar objects (ISOs). With projections indicating an increase from a few detections per decade to potentially one every few months, humanity stands at the threshold of unprecedented scientific opportunity offering revolutionary insights into the nature of rocky materials, building blocks of life and technological products …

The Adaptive Communication Framework (ACF) for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Discovery
Omer Eldadi, Gershon Tenenbaum, Abraham Loeb
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18287 https://

The Adaptive Communication Framework (ACF) for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Discovery
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time will increase interstellar object detection rates to one every few months, substantially elevating the probability of identifying objects with characteristics suggesting artificial origin. Despite this imminent capability, no evidence-based crisis communication framework exists for managing potential technosignature discoveries. We present the Adaptive Communication Framework (ACF), a theoretically grounded protocol that integrates…