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

Which in Hawaiian, roughly translates to "first time visitor from far away." Oumuamua is the first interstellar object ever detected in our solar system. Astronomers discovered it in 2017 with the ...

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

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 ...

"Our Sun (Sol) is marked by a black hexagon, and its orbital path is indicated by a grey solid line (top row only). Alpha ...

And for decades, scientists have found this curious. But now, it seems some believe an alien visitor, like the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua, might have passed close enough to exert 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.

Astronomers initially called it "1I/2017 U1" - with the "I" standing for interstellar, since the object's trajectory strongly ... decided on the Hawaiian name 'Oumuamua, meaning: "a messenger ...