What is the origin of the famous interstellar object ‘Oumuamua? How was it formed and where did it come from? An article published on April 13 in Nature Astronomy by ZHANG Yun from National ...

Astronomers believe the object, dubbed 'Oumuamua, came from the general direction of the Lyra constellation ...

‘Oumuamua — the first interstellar object discovered within our solar system — has been the subject of intense scrutiny since its discovery in October 2017. Now, by combining data from the NASA/ESA ...

On October 19th, 2017, astronomers with the Pann-STARRS survey observed an interstellar object passing through our system—1I/2017 U1 'Oumuamua. This was the first time an ISO was detected, confirming ...

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When astronomers detected the first known interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, in 2017, it sparked a host of new studies trying to understand the origin and trajectory of the galactic sojourner.

A comprehensive analysis from scientists at the University of Maryland and other institutions has ruined our fun once and for all. 'Oumuamua isn't an alien spaceship. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

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Every comet, asteroid, and planetoid astronomers have been able to examine up close is native to our solar system, but scientists have long theorized an interstellar visitor could one day come ...

Our solar system's first known interstellar visitor may have a very violent origin story. The mysterious object 'Oumuamua, which was spotted zooming through the inner solar system in October 2017, is ...

On October 17 and 18, 2017, an unusual object sped across the field of view of a large telescope perched near the summit of a volcano on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The Pan-STARRS1 telescope was ...