MISSION NEWS AS OF TUESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2018

+ GAIA SPOTS STARS FLYING BETWEEN GALAXIES
A team of astronomers using the latest set of data from ESA's Gaia mission to look for high-velocity stars being kicked out of the Milky Way were surprised to find stars instead sprinting inwards - perhaps from another galaxy.
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+ GAIA FINDS CANDIDATES FOR INTERSTELLAR 'OUMUAMUA'S HOME
Using data from ESA's Gaia stellar surveyor, astronomers have identified four stars that are possible places of origin of 'Oumuamua, an interstellar object spotted during a brief visit to our Solar System in 2017.
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