Oumuamua ‘alien’ asteroid may reveal how solar systems are formed

Rare space rock could provide clues about where we came from

’Oumuamua Asteroid
TUESDAY, SPACE: scientists announce that the discovery of “alien” asteroid ’Oumuamua, seen here in an artist’s impression, in our galaxy suggests life could exist elsewhere in the universe
(Image credit: Nasa)

A cigar-shaped asteroid that passed near the sun last month did not originate in our solar system and may provide clues about the possibility of life in other solar systems, Nasa said yesterday.

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