When astronomers detected the first known interstellar object, 'Oumuamua, in 2017, it sparked a host of new studies trying to ...

Oumuamua and Comet Borisov in 2017 and 2019, respectively, created a surge of interest. What were they? Where did they come ...

"Our Sun (Sol) is marked by a black hexagon, and its orbital path is indicated by a grey solid line (top row only). Alpha Centauri's location and path are shown by a yellow star and a solid blue line ...

His work gained attention after identifying 'Oumuamua, an interstellar object with an unusual trajectory, as possibly being of artificial origin. This controversial claim sparked debate among ...

NASA called it a “scientific marvel,” not only because it was the first interstellar object ... ‘Oumuamua was at least ten times brighter than any asteroid or comet of similar size. Its ...

The detection of a large interstellar object in 2017 named 'Oumuamua was a landmark discovery. Figuring out where the wayward traveler came from, though, is another challenge entirely, especially ...

New paper points to the Alpha Centauri triple star system as likely potential source of millions of interstellar asteroids and comets.