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Oumuamua may not be that unusual. Image Credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser |
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The 400-meter-long object, which flew past our planet back in October 2017, became the focus of much debate and intrigue after it was found to have come from a distant solar system.
Even today, the exact nature and origins of 'Oumuamua (from the Hawaiian word for 'scout') continue to remain a major point of study, with scientists attempting to determine exactly what the object is made of, where it came from and how long it has been traveling through space.
There has also been speculation that the object could have been sent by an extraterrestrial intelligence, however attempts by SETI and others to corroborate this - including using radio telescopes to listen for any signals that might be coming from it - have so far come up empty.
A new study has highlighted the potentially violent origins of this mysterious interstellar visitor.
The 400-meter-long object, which flew past our planet back in October 2017, became the focus of much debate and intrigue after it was found to have come from a distant solar system.
Even today, the exact nature and origins of 'Oumuamua (from the Hawaiian word for 'scout') continue to remain a major point of study, with scientists attempting to determine exactly what the object is made of, where it came from and how long it has been traveling through space.
There has also been speculation that the object could have been sent by an extraterrestrial intelligence, however attempts by SETI and others to corroborate this - including using radio telescopes to listen for any signals that might be coming from it - have so far come up empty.