ʻOumuamua is remarkable for its extrasolar origin, high obliqueness, and observed acceleration without an apparent coma. By July 2019, most astronomers concluded that it was a natural …

The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, 1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua, was discovered Oct. 19, 2017 by the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS1 telescope, funded by …

Nov 12, 2024 · After years, the James Webb Telescope has finally managed to capture a sharp and detailed image of Oumuamua. Have you ever imagined what it would be like to discover …

Dec 2, 2025 · ‘Oumuamua, the alien asteroid, wears an organic coat. But what’s inside? In the latest ‘Oumuamua update, a research team deciphers the chemical makeup of the cigar …

Apr 16, 2020 · The same force could cause the break-up of 'Oumuamua's parent body in its solar system of origin, and could propel fragments like Oumuamua on trajectories into interstellar …

Sep 19, 2023 · 1I/'Oumuamua was a small object that came from interstellar space and passed close to the sun as it traveled through the inner solar system in the autumn of 2017. It was …

Nov 7, 2025 · ‘Oumuamua was discovered on October 19, 2017, by the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope in Hawaii. The object was confirmed to be on a hyperbolic orbit —that is, an orbit in which it …

Apr 19, 2025 · One of them is the story of an interstellar visitor named Oumuamua. In 2017, this unusual object flew through our solar system, leaving us with many unanswered questions. In …

May 31, 2025 · It was the first confirmed interstellar object observed passing through our solar system. The Hawaiian name, ‘Oumuamua, means 'a messenger from afar arriving first.'

Nov 13, 2025 · The first known interstellar object to visit our solar system, 1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua, was discovered Oct. 19, 2017 by the University of Hawaii’s Pan-STARRS1 …