News Archive / Tagged: ‘Oumuamua
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Increase in ‘Oumuamua’s speed through the solar system reveals it to be a comet
Laurel KornfeldJuly 3rd, 2018Scientists observing the path of 'Oumuamua,' the first known interstellar object to pass through the solar system, discovered it to be traveling faster than expected, leading them to conclude it is actually a comet that received a boost in speed through outgassing.
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Interstellar ‘Oumuamua gives scientists new insights into formation of planetary systems
Laurel KornfeldApril 5th, 2018Interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua spent only a short time traveling through the Solar System, but its passage is providing scientists with new insights into the formation processes of planetary systems.