What Is This?S  This thing looks like a potato or a chunk of
root ginger—but it's not. In fact, it's something far larger,
and more exciting, but can you guess what it is?  The image was
taken just last week by a team of Chinese scientists. The black
background and shadow on the object's surface might give you a
little clue as to what it is—but we're not giving away the
answer just yet.  Instead, we'll post the solution here in an
hour or so. Until then, try and work out exactly what it is
amongst yourselves in the comments—without cheating and
resorting to Google Images.  Update: Here's the answer