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In October, astronomers using a powerful telescope in Hawaii caught sight of something they'd never seen before: an asteroid from interstellar space hurtling through our solar system.

Now, about a month later, we have some sense of what that far-flung object looks like, and it's unlike anything we've seen in our solar system.

According to a new study published in the journal Nature this week, the asteroid, named `Oumuamua, is "about 10 times as long as it is wide, with a complex, convoluted shape," Karen Meech, an astronomer with the Institute for Astronomy in Hawaii, said in a statement.

Self-employed mothers are calling on the Government to tackle inequality in maternity pay after new research revealed many of them suffer mental health issues by being forced to work soon after giving birth.

A study of over 100 self-employed mothers found that three out of five have suffered from anxiety, stress or depression because of trying to run a business so quickly after giving birth.