Astronomers have found that ‘Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered in the Solar System, is moving away from the Sun faster than expected. Using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, in cooperation with ground-based telescopes, a team of researchers concluded that ‘Oumuamua is most likely outgassing — suggesting that this enigmatic interstellar nomad is a peculiar comet rather than an asteroid. <br /> <br />Credit: <br />Directed by: Mathias Jäger <br />Visual design and editing: Martin Kornmesser <br />Written by: Calum Turner, Mathias Jäger <br />Narration: Sara Mendes da Costa <br />Images: ESA/Hubble, ESO, NASA, ESA <br />Videos: ESA/Hubble, ESO, NASA, ESA, M. Kornmesser <br />Interviews: ESA/Hubble, ESO, ESA <br />Music: Stellardrone <br />Web and technical support: Mathias Andre and Raquel Yumi Shida <br />Executive producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen
