"Interstellar Object Impacts: The Origins of Life on Earth"

The detection of interstellar objects (ISOs) like 'Oumuamua has sparked debate about whether they could have brought the ingredients for life to Earth. A recent paper by a team of researchers considered the implications of ISOs being responsible for panspermia, the theory that life exists throughout the Universe and is distributed by celestial objects. Their findings suggest that ISOs could potentially seed hundreds of thousands of Earth-like planets throughout the Milky Way. While their results do not prove panspermia, they provide valuable insight and constraints on the possibility that life came to Earth via objects like 'Oumuamua, with significant implications for astrobiology.