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Newly Discovered Interstellar Comet Has An Official Name: 2I/Borisov
The second known interstellar visitor to our solar system has been named 2I/Borisov, in honour of the amateur astronomer who first detected the rare object.
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Have Astronomers Just Spotted Another Interstellar Object?
An amateur astronomer may have detected an object from outside our solar system, according to an announcement from the Minor Planet Centre.
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No, ‘Oumuamua Is Probably Not An Alien Spaceship
On October 19, 2017, a strange object from outside the Solar System whizzed by the Earth, exciting scientists and non-scientists alike. Immediately, some people speculated that this interstellar visitor could be an alien spacecraft. But we’re here to report that, despite a recent paper, there’s no reason to think ‘Oumuamua is an alien ship, yet.
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The ‘Oumuamua Asteroid Likely Came From A Tatooine-Like Star System
Last October, astronomers detected the very first interstellar object, an asteroid dubbed ‘Oumuamua. New research suggests this visitor from afar likely came from a binary star system, and that astronomers should be on the lookout for both interstellar asteroids and comets.