> If it was a probe, it seems to be a very poorly planned mission. It just swung through our system without appearing to do anything. Maybe a poorly planned mi

> If it was a probe, it seems to be a very poorly planned mission. It just swung through our system without appearing to do anything. Maybe a poorly planned mission in terms of our technological constraints i.e. we need a longer time to gather meaningful data when we send out probes. Maybe their technology is so advanced that they need only a flyby to analyze our planet.