Is ‘Oumuamua an alien spacecraft? Initial scans show no signs of technology
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#3AQFN)
Mysterious object detected hurtling through our solar system swept for radio signals, but scientists have found no evidence it is anything other than rock
The first scans for alien technology aboard a mysterious object that is barreling through the solar system have found no evidence it is the work of an intelligent civilisation.
The cigar-shaped object was spotted hurtling through the solar system in October and while astronomers suspected it was an interstellar asteroid, its curious shape led them to propose sweeping it for radio signals in case it happened to be an alien craft.