Discovering objects from other solar system is only on the rise and will continue to be with the introduction of new telescopes
We could chase down an interstellar Comet Borisov by 2045
We could send a spacecraft to Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov), but it wouldn’t be easy
First glimpses of interstellar comet suggest it’s not so different
Comet C/2019 Q4 gained a lot of attention when astronomers identified it as the second interstellar object ever discovered
This comet might be from interstellar space. Here’s how we could find out
Comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) could be the second confirmed interstellar object, however astronomers will have much more time to examine it
A telescope orbiting the Moon could spy one interstellar visitor per year
Such a mission would shed considerable light on our solar system’s population of interstellar objects
Astronomers are close to finding the interstellar visitor’s home system
It has been narrowed down to four possible star systems from which ‘Oumuamua originated from
Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua is now a comet
New results indicate interstellar nomad `Oumuamua is a comet and not an asteroid