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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/12/yuri-milner-oumuamua-interstellar-asteroid/547985/

Natural or not, an object of this shape and nature (it is the first interstellar object to ever be detected in the solar system) is unprecedented and will be studied for years to come.

That is a dildo, that is a giant rock space dildo. Science is fascinating.

One of the reasons it's unusual is that it's made of material much tougher than typical clumped rock. It spins fairly rapidly and passed close by the sun in september. Normal space rock would have broken apart.

looks more like space turd

I wonder if there's anything about the journey itself that could account for the strange shape and properties. It seems strange that the the first interstellar object we find in our solar system is also so unique for seemingly unrelated reasons.

So, the reptilians come again to visit the Earth?

haha long boy

Not to sound like a asshole, but I don't think this has any evidence of alien life. Sure the asteroid is abnormal, but I had to list all the abnormal shit in the universe we'd be here for quite a while.

Does that make it a better dildo?

This would be pretty cool to get a sample of…that is, if any spacecraft that could land on it wouldn't get flung back out into space due to centrifugal force. Maybe we could just nuke it and break off a piece for study. :^)

Dumb question: how are we supposed to build a rocket meant to do this fast enough to intercept the asteroid before it leaves the solar system?

Not dumb. It would be really difficult. You'd have to know the exact trajectory of the asteroid, send a pre-made rocket into space, then pilot to a per-determined intercept location based on the asteroid's path (on it's way back from around the sun). Space X is probably the closest to having the pre-made, ready-to-launch rockets ready, but then getting enough speed to meet the asteroid in time would be difficult as well. This one might have been intercept-able on 10/14 or so, but the problem is these guys are a lot faster the closer to the sun they are.

No way we’re getting a sample of it, but on Wednesday scientists are going to try and detect any radio signals it might be emmititing. Probably won’t be any, but it’s worth checking while we have the chance.

@The Cute Master
"Not dumb"
I was being facetious.

↑ RIP my higher brain functions.

Alcohol will do that to you.

Just in case, to out soon to be Alien overlords: Welcome

Perfect time to create IRL X-COM.

If there are aliens though I'm going to shitpost so much moonbase alpha.

Space girls make do.
Ayy lmao

>First interstellar object to be detected in the solar system
>Dyaaah it's a dil--do brap

One idea for the object's odd spin and hard material is that it previously has been or passed through a system that had very strong gravitational pull, controlled by a very dense star. While passing through, an object in motion perpendicular to our object would graze it, causing the crazy spin. A system that has been though multiple lifespans has better chances for heavy-element resources, and objects originating from that star could be part of that.

Pls be ayy lmaos