Summary:
- Astronomers have detected a small object that appears to be an interstellar visitor, meaning it originated from outside our solar system.
- The object, named 2020 SO, is currently passing through the inner solar system and is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on December 1, 2020.
- While 2020 SO is not a threat to Earth, its detection provides an exciting opportunity for scientists to study an object from another star system and learn more about the formation and evolution of our solar system.