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Here's how interstellar objects and rogue planets can be trapped in the solar system
When 'Oumuamua traversed our solar system in 2017 it was the first confirmed Interstellar Object (ISO) to do so. Then in 2019 ...
Rogue planets discovered: How the James Webb Space Telescope is redefining our understanding
It is a large, cold planet that does not orbit a star and is located about 100 light-years from Earth. PSO J318.5-22: Found ...
The Next Web3 年
Rogue Planet
A rogue planet, also known as an interstellar planet, nomad planet, free-floating planet or orphan planet, is a planetary-mass object that orbits the galaxy directly.
Forbes1 年
The Real Way A Fictional Planet Could End All Life On Earth
It’s been a while since we’ve heard about that made-up rogue ... if another world were to be added to our solar system. In particular, a new study looks at what it would mean for our planet ...
New Scientist1 个月
What would happen if a rogue planet passed through our solar system?
It depends on how close it came to any planets. Venus, which is roughly Earth-sized, sometimes gets to within 0.3 astronomical units (45,000,000 km) of Mercury and causes tiny but measurable ...
IFLScience8 天
Could The Solar System Have Captured A Rogue Planet? New Study Suggests It's Not Impossible
A new study has looked into the possibility that our Solar System could capture and provide a home for a rogue planet as they hurtle through the galaxy, alone. In 2017, astronomers at the Pan ...
NDTV7 天
Here's How Our Solar System Could Capture Interstellar Objects And Rogue Planets
According to a research note in Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, our solar system can capture an interstellar object (ISO) or a rogue planet, which could lead to a significant change ...