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Science Has New Ideas about 'Oumuamua's Weirdness

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The Strange Speed of Oumuumua

Scientists think Oumuumua's odd speed up might be due to it not being so weird after all. Instead, they think it might be a small but otherwise kind of typical comet rich in water ice. Some people think that the math doesn't work out and some say there should have been visible signs of outgassing. But you can't keep Astor chemists down.

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