2 pointsby beardyw6 hours ago1 comment
  • beardyw6 hours ago
    "It is only the third confirmed interstellar object in history"

    That surprised me.

    • gus_massa4 hours ago
      We launched a new satellite that can detect them in 2017 or 2019, I never remember. It looks like there is one that pass nearby every 2 or 3 years, but before it was impossible to detect them. Expect to see 4I/Whatever in 2027 or 2028.