JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mystery of our first interstellar visitor may be solved.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: O'Callaghan, Jonathan 3 of 3

Abstract

The work provides a good explanation for what 'Oumuamua actually was, says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queen's University Belfast. The study is "the most convincing model so far" for 'Oumuamua, says Marco Micheli, an astronomer at the European Space Agency in Italy who was not involved with the work. Hydrogen expelled by 'Oumuamua explains its orbit and lack of a typical comet's tail Was it an asteroid, comet, or even an alien spaceship?. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/03, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162637566
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