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Scientists spot potential ‘interstellar object’ in our solar system

The cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua comet was the last ‘interstellar object’ to enter our solar system — The cigar-shaped ‘Oumuamua comet was the last ‘interstellar object’ to enter our solar system (ESO/M. Kornmesser)

Scientists have identified a new object that may have originated outside our solar system.
If confirmed, this would be only the third instance of an interstellar object ever spotted.
The object has been temporarily named A11pl3Z and is being tracked by telescopes worldwide.
The two previously confirmed interstellar visitors were ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019.
Researchers anticipate discovering more such objects in the future with the help of new, powerful telescopes.

An object may have just come to us from another solar system, scientists say — In full