Mysterious 'Oumuamua Object Still Baffles Scientists 3 Years After Discovery In a bizarre incident that stunned the scientific community, a strange, cigar-shaped object named 'Oumuamua was detected hurtling through our solar system in 2017. Since then, researchers have struggled to determine the object's origin, composition, and purpose, sparking intense debate about its true nature. Three years on, scientists are still grappling with the enigma, and new research may shed more light on this extraterrestrial mystery.