Wandering stars pass through our solar system surprisingly often

Astronomy ^ | 21 May, 2020 | Eric Betz

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Karen will definitely talk to the manager about that.

[MayflowerMadam]

I wondered if anyone would post this.

[minnesota_bound]

1.4 million years from now we will be beings made of energy and with a mere thought fling the other star away.

[SuperLuminal]

My biggest hope is that the obunghole’s Pentagon will have been dismantled by then... I know that is probably a case of unbridled optimism, but I’m old and don’t know any better...

[MtnClimber]

You are an optimist with stars in your eyes.

[Berosus]

A few years ago, an earth-sized world was discovered around Proxima Centauri. So if and when we can send a space probe or spacecraft to the stars, I expect Proxima will be the first destination.

[Rebelbase]

They must have really got under your skin.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Wandering stars pass through our solar system surprisingly often

The Oort Cloud extends three-quarters of the way to our nearest neighboring star, Proxima Centauri - if we're including the outer fringes of the Oort Cloud in our solar system, then yeah - I guess wandering stars would pass through surprisingly often.

[AirForceVet1988]

*With what we know about gravity and massive objects how is this even possible?*

Because we don’t know EVERYTHING about gravity and massive objects.

[Mr. K]

The Oort ‘cloud’ is not much of a cloud- you could travel thought it and never hit a thing- never even come close