Scientists provide a natural explanation for the 2017 ’Oumuamua interstellar object's elongated shape - arguing that tidal force as it passes close to a star is a possible explanation User stereomatch, in the /r/space: news, articles and discussion subreddit, 15 Apr 2020
Scientists provide a natural explanation for the 2017 ’Oumuamua interstellar object's elongated shape - arguing that tidal force as it passes close to a star is a possible explanation User stereomatch, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 15 Apr 2020
Tidal fragmentation as the origin of 1I/2017 U1 (‘Oumuamua) - Here we show by numerical simulations that ‘Oumuamua-like ISOs can be prolifically produced through extensive tidal fragmentation and ejected during close encounters of their volatile-rich parent bodies with their host stars User naanoso, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 14 Apr 2020