Mystery Space Object, A/2017 U1

It may not be much to look at but the above image is believed to be the "first known comet or asteroid" to enter our solar system from elsewhere in the galaxy. They've named it A/2017 U1. Reading about its trajectory and speed is bewildering - it's blasting along at 15.8 miles per second and made a hairpin turn under our system in roughly a months time.

All of the articles about it are filled with technical details and scientists being very excited about the possibilities of the discovery. My favorite part is seeing the phrase "Interstellar Origin" - a coupling of words with immense implications that you we rarely get to see.