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Researchers Propose Mission to Intercept the Next Interstellar Asteroid
By Charles Q. Choi published
The solar system recently received its first interstellar visitor, 'Oumuamua, and researchers have now suggested a plan for a mission to meet the next guest from another star.
New LightSail 2 Spacecraft Will Boost Solar-Sailing Interplanetary Missions
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new solar-sailing spacecraft will be a call to all (future) occupants of interplanetary craft.
A Star Grazed Our Solar System 70,000 Years Ago, and Early Humans Likely Saw It
By Mike Wall published
Some distant objects in our solar system bear the gravitational imprint of a small star's close flyby 70,000 years ago, a new study suggests.
1st Known Interstellar Visitor Gets Weirder: 'Oumuamua Likely Had 2 Stars
By Mike Wall published
Our solar system's first known interstellar visitor is likely even more alien than previously imagined, a new study suggests.
1st Known Interstellar Visitor Is Tumbling Out of Control: How Astronomers Know
By Nola Taylor Tillman published
The solar system's first known visitor is spinning wildly as it zips around the sun.
Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua Could Be a Comet in Disguise
By Tereza Pultarova published
While it looks like an asteroid, the first interstellar object spotted passing through the solar system, called 'Oumuamua, may be more like a comet in disguise.
Interstellar Visitor Stays Silent: No Signs of Life Yet on 'Oumuamua
By Mike Wall published
Colorful Cosmic Clouds Glow in Dazzling Image of Stellar Nursery
By Doris Elin Urrutia published
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