Interstellar Objects: Messengers from the Cosmic Ocean

Interstellar Objects: Messengers from the Cosmic Ocean

The solar system was long viewed as a self-contained environment, an island of gravitational stability where planets, asteroids, and comets orbited the Sun in predictable, closed loops. This perception shifted with the identification of Interstellar Objects (ISOs). These bodies are not bound to the Sun's gravity. Instead, they traverse the vast distances between stars, passing through our neighborhood briefly before exiting into deep space. They…