Oumuamua ESO M-Kornmesser (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Oumuamua ESO M-Kornmesser

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In this artist's concept, the interstellar object 'Oumuamua is depicted as a cigar-shaped body. A new analysis strongly suggests that 'Oumuamua has a natural origin and is not an alien spacecraft.

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ESO/M. Kornmesser

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