A population of asteroids of interstellar origin inhabits the Solar System
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 14:31
in Astronomy & Space
A study conducted by scientists at São Paulo State University's Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences (IGCE-UNESP) in Rio Claro, Brazil, has identified 19 asteroids of interstellar origin classified as Centaurs, outer Solar System objects that revolve around the Sun in the region between the orbits of Jupiter and Neptune.