Comet C/2017 U1 was first spotted by a telescope in Hawaii on 18 October
It was then spotted 34 separate times in the week that followed
Most comets follow ellipse-shaped orbits around the sun
But this comet orbits at an angle, and does not appear to go round the sun
Experts suggest this shows that it comes from interstellar space
While comets regularly fly through our solar system, scientists believe they may have spotted a comet from another solar system passing by Earth for the first time.
The comet, called C/2017 U1 was spotted by a telescope in Hawaii on 18 October, and was then seen 34 separate times in the week after.
Based on its bizarre trajectory, astronomers believe C/2017 U1 may be the first comet ever seen that came from interstellar space and through our solar system.

WHERE DID IT COME FROM?
Most comets follow ellipse-shaped orbits around the sun.
But this comet appears to orbit at an angle, and doesn't circle the sun.
Its orbital path suggests it entered our solar system from the direction of the constellation Lyra, looped around the sun, and will never return.
But others have suggested that the comet did come from Earth, but interacted with Jupiter or another planet, which changed its orbit.
While most comets follow ellipse-shaped orbits around the sun, this comet appears to orbit at an angle, and doesn't circle the sun.
Its orbital path suggests it entered our solar system from the direction of the constellation Lyra, looped around the sun, and will never return.
Speaking to New Scientist, Dr Simon Porter, a planetary scientist at Southwest Research Institute said: 'It's coming from very far away, but we can't actually backtrack how far away it started.
'It could be that it's coming from outside the solar system, but it's really hard to tell.'
Observations published by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Centre (MPC) suggest the comet likely escaped the orbit of another star.