News This comet’s weird orbit stumped astronomers for years. Now there’s an answer for ‘Oumuamua’s strange path. March 22, 2023March 22, 2023Doyle Rice, USA TODAYComments Off on This comet’s weird orbit stumped astronomers for years. Now there’s an answer for ‘Oumuamua’s strange path. The strange outer-space object 'Oumuamua, which flew through our solar system in 2017, wasn't a spaceship. Scientists now have a simple explanation.