The first known interstellar asteroid may hold water from another star system in its interior, according to a study.

“It’s fascinating that the first interstellar object discovered looks so much like a tiny world from our own home system.

Discovered on 19 October, the object’s speed and trajectory strongly suggested it originated beyond our Solar System.

The results come as a project to search for life in the cosmos has been using a radio telescope to check for radio signals coming from the strange, elongated object, named ‘Oumuamua.

But the latest findings suggest water might be trapped under a thick, carbon-rich coating on its surface.

But this just shows you: it’s a symptom of what an amazing, interesting object this is… we can’t wait for the next one.”

Key Takeaways:

• According to scientists, an interstellar asteroid may have water in its core
• Due to the object’s shape, it’s likely that it originated outside of our known solar system
• Despite being from a different solar system, it’s exterior is similar to asteroids originating in our solar system

“It’s fascinating that the first interstellar object discovered looks so much like a tiny world from our own home system.”

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42397398