Stories by Amir Siraj

Amir Siraj is an undergraduate in the Harvard University–New England Conservatory of Music dual degree program studying astrophysics and piano performance, and the youngest laureate of the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Science.

Space Exploration

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...

April 12, 2022 — Amir Siraj | Opinion

Planetary Science

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

September 2, 2021 — Amir Siraj | Opinion