Interstellar Object Oumuamua May be a Fragment of Pluto-Like Planet

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(CNN)The first observed interstellar object zipped through our solar system in October 2017 -- and astronomers have been trying to understand it ever since.
Scientists scrambled to observe the object before it disappeared, moving along at 196,000 miles per hour, and their observations caused more questions than answers about the "oddball," as scientists dubbed it.
Now, the latest research suggests it is a fragment of a Pluto-like planet from another solar system.

Steven Desch and Alan Jackson, two astrophysicists at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration, have studied observations made of the unusual features of 'Oumuamua. Their findings published Tuesday in two studies in the American Geophysical Union Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.

Nitrogen Ice, seems to be the answer. But, not conclusive.

Theories that 'Oumuamua is an alien object or piece of technology have circulated since the object appeared, and it's the basis for the new book "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth" by Avi Loeb, a professor of science at Harvard University.
There is no evidence to prove that 'Oumuamua is alien technology, the researchers for this study said, although it's natural that the first observed object from outside of our solar system would bring aliens to mind.
"But it's important in science not to jump to conclusions," Desch said. "It took two or three years to figure out a natural explanation - a chunk of nitrogen ice - that matches everything we know about 'Oumuamua. That's not that long in science, and far too soon to say we had exhausted all natural explanations."

Not saying it was Aliens, but, not saying it was aliens.

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