Oumuamua, Was the Mysterious Interstellar Object an Alien Probe or Just a Meteor? (Parent Q&A)

This guide helps you support discussion of the lesson about Oumuamua, an unusual interstellar object observed in 2017. It separates astronomers’ observations from the natural and artificial explanations suggested for them. The lesson does not claim that Oumuamua was an alien probe or a meteor. It presents an unresolved scientific question and models careful reasoning about evidence and uncertainty.