Is ‘Oumuamua an alien spacecraft? First scans show no signs of technology

Mysterious object detected hurtling through our solar system swept for radio signals, but scientists have found no evidence it is anything other than rockThe first scans for alien technology aboard a mysterious object that is barreling through the solar system have found no evidence it is the work of an intelligent civilisation.The cigar-shaped object was spotted hurtling through the solar systemin October and while astronomers suspected it was an interstellar asteroid, its curious shape led them to propose sweeping it for radio signals in case it happened to be an alien craft.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 15, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Space Alien life Astronomy Science Asteroids Source Type: news