Scientists want to build an ‘interstellar interceptor’ to play hide-and-seek with the next ’Oumuamua
When you purchase through links on our website , we may earn an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . A team of scientists has purpose building an " interstellar interceptor , " a space vehicle capable of beget up - close and personal with the next asteroid or comet to infix thesolar system . So far , astronomers have descry two such object whizzing through our asterisk system : The cigar - shaped interstellar visitor ' Oumuamua , which wasfirst spotted in October 2017and made headlines asa distrust alien probe , and the comet 2I / Borisov , which astronomersfirst spotted in August 2019 ....