interstellar space, new discoveries, oumuamua, space debris

Scientists Model Origin of Strange Interstellar Object ‘Oumuamua’

In 2017, the first interstellar object from beyond our solar system was discovered via the Pan-STARRS astronomical observatory in Hawaii. It was named ‘Oumuamua, meaning “scout” or “messenger” in Hawaiian. The object was like a comet, but with features that were just odd enough to defy classification. Two Arizona State University astrophysicists, Steven Desch and Alan Jackson of the School ...

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An artist's impression of ʻOumuamua.