Astronomers track object that may have originated outside the solar system
July 2, 2025
Astronomers are monitoring an object headed our way that may have wandered over from another star system. The European Space Agency said Wednesday that scientists have discovered what might be only the third known interstellar object to pass through our solar system. Telescopes around the world are observing the harmless object, currently near Jupiter and moving toward Mars and the rest of the inner solar system. Its closest approach to the sun is predicted for fall. More observations are needed to confirm the object’s origins. The first confirmed interstellar visitor was in 2017.
