Agencies Are Making Plans To Catch Rocks From Other Solar Systems

Mysterious Objects From Other Stars Are Passing Through Our Solar System. Scientists Are Planning Missions To Study Them Up Close - Stuff South Africa

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”. ‘Oumuamua was later confirmed to be the first object from another star known to have visited our solar …

Agencies Are Making Plans To Catch Rocks From Other Solar Systems

In October 2017, astronomers were astonished by the arrival of ’Oumuamua—Hawaiian for “scout” the first confirmed visitor from another star system. About 400 meters long and ten times as elongated as it was wide, this enigmatic rock streaked through our Solar System at roughly 32 km/s, leaving scientists scrambling with the world’s most powerful telescopes. […] The post Agencies Are Making Plans To Catch Rocks From Other Solar Systems appeared f…