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'Oumuamua Is Not Aliens

PBS Space Time · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Cosmology & astrophysicsSpace exploration & spaceflight

What it is

PBS Space Time examines the interstellar object 'Oumuamua and the popular theories about it, including the light-sail hypothesis. It argues that a natural rock is the likeliest explanation.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a sober analysis of 'Oumuamua theories that counters the alien-spacecraft claims.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “And I really recommend this PBS Space Time Video”

    Argues a rock, not a solar sail, is the likeliest explanation

    justaguyonline, 2019-02 · Strong recommendation · in “Oumuamua continues to perplex astronomers a year after it vanished”

  2. “PBS Space Time published one recently about the paper that tests the light sail hypothesis”

    Tests the light sail hypothesis paper

    herogreen, 2018-11 · Recommendation · in “6 Strange Facts about the Interstellar Visitor 'Oumuamua”

  3. “has a nice analysis of popular 'Oumuamua theories”

    Nice analysis of popular 'Oumuamua theories

    cpeterso, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “Galaxy Simulations Offer a New Solution to the Fermi Paradox”

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Topics: oumuamua, astronomy, light sail, aliens, pbs space time

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