Scientists Spot First Alien Space Rock In Our Solar System
Astronomers are eager to learn more about the visitor as it zooms through, like how far-off planets form: "You'd love to see if it looks like stuff in our solar system."
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Oct 26, 2017
2 minutes
Astronomers have spotted some kind of outer space rock that's the first visitor from outside of our solar system that they've ever observed.
The discovery has set off a mad scramble to point telescopes at this fast-moving object to try to learn as much as possible before
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