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Re:Passing stars changed the orbits of planets in the solar ... by zbaxrl on Thursday February 15, 2024 @07:20PM (#39391287)
Gliese 710 will be at a 0.16ly distance in 1.3 million years. Well within the Oort Cloud.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_710

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Re:Passing stars changed the orbits of planets in the solar ... by GMoromisato on Thursday February 15, 2024 @11:03PM (#39393040)
Quick! Someone write a sci-fi screenplay set in that time period!

A star inside the Oort Cloud might start another inner system bombardment.

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