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It's possible because "empty" is a relative term and the solar system is big. Hell, a whole 'nother star system passed through the solar system (if we include t
by mcbits 7y ago
It's possible because "empty" is a relative term and the solar system is big. Hell, a whole 'nother star system passed through the solar system (if we include the Oort cloud) just 1,000 lifetimes ago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholz%27s_Star https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scholz%27s_Star
- GuiA 7y agoMan, it’s pretty crazy that it passed in the solar system, but its peak apparent magnitude was 11. Space is weird.