A newly observed interstellar comet is the most pristine visitor from outer space ever seen in our Solar System, according to a pair of studies released Tuesday detailing its unique characteristics.
Yet, a breakthrough discovery has turned this study on its head. An interstellar object, unlike any typical asteroid or comet that we’re accustomed to observing, passed through the solar system ...
Observatories including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope found that the interstellar object named 'Oumuamua gained an extra boost of speed, which likely comes from comet-like jets of gas. YouTube ...
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"We will certainly discover more than the two currently known interstellar visitors, 'Oumuamua and comet Borisov," Wiegert said. "This is an attempt to understand where the interstellar visitors ...
In 2019, he discovered an interstellar comet, which received his name. "I have discovered a new comet. The discovery happened in the early morning of November 8. This evening I received a ...
It's a comet. It's an asteroid ... Instead, it could be the first of many interstellar visitors that scientists are able to observe. "We may start seeing a new object every year.