Alien asteroid discovered orbiting the Sun
New Atlas - Mon 21 May 18An international team of astronomers has discovered an asteroid orbiting the Sun at roughly the same distance as Jupiter, that appears to have originated from another solar system. The ...
Astronomers Find First Interstellar Immigrant
Discover Magazine - Mon 21 May 18Less than a year ago, astronomers discovered ‘Oumuamua, the first known object from another star system to pass through our own. Now, in a new study published today in the Monthly Notices ...
Immigrant asteroid is permanent resident
Cosmos Magazine - Mon 21 May 18Object orbiting the sun in the wrong direction took up residence billions of years ago. Lauren Fuge reports.
Weird backwards asteroid may be an interstellar immigrant
Newscientist - Mon 21 May 18An asteroid that has been orbiting backwards near Jupiter for billions of years may actually be an interstellar rock captured by our solar system
Scientists spot the first 'interstellar immigrant' in our own solar system
The Independent - Mon 21 May 18The discovery could give us clues about how life arrived on Earth
Interstellar visitor is 'here to stay'
BBC News - Mon 21 May 18An asteroid from beyond our Solar System has been orbiting near Jupiter for billions of years, scientists say.
First interstellar immigrant discovered in the solar system
Phys.org - Mon 21 May 18A new study has discovered the first known permanent immigrant to our Solar System. The asteroid, currently nestling in Jupiter's orbit, is the first known asteroid to have been captured from ...
First interstellar immigrant discovered in the solar system, Astrobiology Magazine - Mon 21 May 18First Interstellar Immigrant Discovered in the Solar System, Laboratory Equipment - Mon 21 May 18
First interstellar immigrant discovered in the solar system, ScienceDaily - Mon 21 May 18
First interstellar immigrant discovered in the solar system, Science Blog - Mon 21 May 18
First interstellar immigrant discovered in the solar system, Eurekalert - Mon 21 May 18
First Interstellar Immigrant Discovered in the Solar System, SpaceDaily - Mon 21 May 18
Jupiter's backward-flying asteroid from another star system
FOXNews - Tue 22 May 18CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Just months after the discovery of our first known interstellar visitor, it turns out there's another asteroid from yet another star system residing in our cosmic ...
Jupiter’s Backward-Flying Asteroid From Another Star System, KQED Science - Mon 21 May 18Is an Interstellar Asteroid Trapped Near Jupiter? Get the Facts.
National Geographic - Tue 22 May 18The bizarre asteroid known as 2015 BZ509 is being touted as the first known interstellar visitor to stay in our solar system.
Asteroid orbiting backward around Jupiter is 1st 'interstellar immigrant' from beyond our solar system
FOXNews - Mon 21 May 18A mysterious asteroid that is moving the wrong way around Jupiter is turning heads this week as scientists reveal it's the first "interstellar immigrant" from beyond our solar system to stick ...
Astronomers Find Alien Asteroid Orbiting ‘the Wrong Way’ Near Jupiter
Extremetech - Mon 21 May 18An asteroid called 2015 BZ509 is currently in orbit close to Jupiter, but it's orbiting the wrong way. The post Astronomers Find Alien Asteroid Orbiting ‘the Wrong Way’ Near Jupiter ...
Asteroid is first known 'permanent resident' from outside our solar system
USA today - Mon 21 May 18The solar system's first known "resident" that came from interstellar space — an asteroid orbiting backward around Jupiter — has been discovered. The planets ...
'Alien asteroid' may be the oldest object in the solar system
Reuters - Mon 21 May 18WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An "alien asteroid" that circles the sun in the giant gas planet Jupiter's orbital path, but hurtling in the opposite direction, is the first-known permanent resident ...
Astronomers find the first permanent “immigrant” in our solar system
ZME Science - Mon 21 May 18I don't think any wall can keep this guy out.
Found! Weird Asteroid in Jupiter's Orbit Is 1st Interstellar Immigrant
SPACE.com - Mon 21 May 18Another interstellar asteroid has been spotted in our solar system — and this one is not a visitor but a long-term resident, a new study reports.
Asteroid found near Jupiter may shake understanding of life on Earth - CNET
CNET - Mon 21 May 18The first "immigrant" asteroid from beyond our solar system could hold the key to the mysteries of space -- and even life.
First permanent immigrant to our solar system spotted by astronomers
Daily Mail - Mon 21 May 18The space rock (circled in yellow), spotted by researchers at the Nice Observatory in France, is the first known asteroid to have been captured from another star system.
Astronomers discover the first interstellar immigrant nestled in Jupiter’s orbit
Astronomy.com - Mon 21 May 18Although the backward-orbiting asteroid initially came from another star system, it has since been (poorly) hiding out in Jupiter’s orbit.
Astronomers locate solar system's first interstellar expat in Jupiter's orbit
UPI - Mon 21 May 18A newly discovered asteroid is the only permanent, foreign-born member of the solar system, the first known interstellar expat.
Discovery of the first body in the Solar System with an extrasolar origin
SpaceDaily - Wed 23 May 18Paris, France (SPX) May 23, 2018 Asteroid 2015 BZ509 is the very first object in the Solar System shown to have an extrasolar origin. This remarkable discovery was made by CNRS researcher ...
Discovery of the first body in the Solar System with an extrasolar origin, Eurekalert - Tue 22 May 18Extrasolar asteroid has been orbiting sun for over 4 billion years
SpaceDaily - Tue 22 May 18Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) May 22, 2018 The Solar System is much vaster and more complex than is usually assumed. The Sun's gravitational pull on the gravitational fields of the nearest stars ...
Extrasolar asteroid has been orbiting the Sun for 4.5 billion years
Eurekalert - Mon 21 May 18The object is revolving around the Sun in the vicinity of Jupiter but in the opposite direction from most other celestial bodies, according to a study featuring a Brazilian scientist as co-author. ...