OpinionJuly 5, 2023
Have We Found Fragments of a Meteor from Another Star?
Tiny spheres of once-molten metal magnetically dredged from the seafloor could be pieces from IM1, a potential interstellar meteor that struck Earth in 2014
Stories by Amir Siraj
Amir Siraj is a graduate student at Princeton University's department of astrophysical sciences. He also holds a master's degree in piano performance from the New England Conservatory. He was the youngest laureate of the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science list.
OpinionApril 12, 2022
Spy Satellites Confirmed Our Discovery of the First Meteor from beyond the Solar System
A high-speed fireball that struck Earth in 2014 looked to be interstellar in origin, but verifying this extraordinary claim required extraordinary cooperation from secretive defense programs
OpinionSeptember 2, 2021
The Solar System’s Oort Cloud May Harbor an Astonishing Number of Objects from Other Stars
Contrary to what we’ve long assumed, this reservoir of comets surrounding the solar system may have more visitors than permanent residents