US EditionMysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning to study them
- In late 2017, 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object , was observed traveling through our solar system at high speed.
- 'Oumuamua's visit spurred interest in studying ISOs to learn more about other star systems, marking the beginning of interstellar object study.
- 'Oumuamua was elongated, perhaps ten times as long as it was wide, and estimated to be a quarter mile long.
- Astronomers estimate 'Oumuamua traveled the Milky Way for millions of years, and there may be over 10 septillion ISOs in the galaxy.
- Missions like NASA's Bridge and ESA's Comet Interceptor aim to study ISOs, but potential US science funding cuts threaten progress.
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Mysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning missions to study them up close
NASA/ESA/STScIIn late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast moving body using the world’s most powerful telescopes. It was found to be one quarter mile (400m) long and very elongated – perhaps 10 times as long as it was wide. Researchers named it ‘Oumuamua, Hawaiian for “scout”. 'Oumuamua was later confirmed to be the first object from another star known to have visi…
Mysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning to study them
In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast-moving body using the world's most powerful telescopes. It was found to be one quarter mile (400m) long and very elongated—perhaps 10 times as long as it was wide. Researchers named it 'Oumuamua, Hawaiian for "scout."
Interstellar Objects Pass Through Our Solar System and Raise Astronomers' Interest - Optic Flux
Astronomers have understood for a long time that our Solar System is a cradle of endless possibilities, and it’s now just beginning to unveil its wonders. NASA scientists are now eager to study mysterious interstellar objects that pass through our cosmic neighborhood, as a new article from Phys.org reveals. Less than a decade ago, astronomers […]
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