Meet 'Oumuamua, the interstellar asteroid, before it's gone for good

Astronomers have spotted an unprecedented interplanetary traveler: an asteroid-like object that came from far beyond our own solar system.The discovery of ‘Oumuamua,described in the journal Nature, marks the first time that researchers have identified an interstellar object — and it could mean...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - November 21, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Amina Khan Source Type: news