With all the turmoil taking place here on planet Earth, you'd at least think the heavens above could offer a bit of serenity. No such luck! On July 1 of this year an Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile took notice of a comet newly arrived from outside the solar system. That it's acting a bit different from other known comets has scientists puzzled, and at least one scientist thinks it may not be a comet at all. Watch:
You heard that guy. If it turns out to be just a comet, don't worry. If it's a spacecraft, worry.
Actually, I worry even if it is a comet, especially as I recall this movie from way back when:
Well, maybe there's nothing to worry about after all. That '80s teen slang is much too dated to make a comeback.
Not that there aren't ominous signs elsewhere:
Better get out the tinfoil.
