What was the initial surprise about Oumuamua's appearance?
We just had our first interstellar visitor...and it's weird.

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It was triangular and colorful.
It was square and dark.
It was long and skinny.
It was round and bright.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which hypothesis suggests that Oumuamua could be a large reflective sheet?
Meteor hypothesis
Solar sail hypothesis
Asteroid hypothesis
Comet hypothesis
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Spitzer Space Telescope reveal about Oumuamua?
It had a strong magnetic field.
It was very dim in the infrared.
It was very bright in the infrared.
It emitted radio signals.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one argument against the idea that Oumuamua is an alien spacecraft?
It is too bright.
It is moving too slow.
It is moving too fast.
It is too small.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to remain skeptical about the alien hypothesis for Oumuamua?
Because it is too small to study.
Because it is too far away.
Because extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Because it is a common occurrence.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What could future telescopes help us determine about objects like Oumuamua?
Their exact origin.
Their frequency in the solar system.
Their color and size.
Their gravitational pull.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential reason for Oumuamua's tumbling motion?
It is due to its shape.
It is a natural occurrence.
It is due to its speed.
It is being controlled by aliens.
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