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Conventional wisdom is that we will have almost zero collisions between celestial bodies due to the vast distances involved; but it seems plausible that the gra
by lukifer 7y ago
Conventional wisdom is that we will have almost zero collisions between celestial bodies due to the vast distances involved; but it seems plausible that the gravity of a massive celestial body could disrupt orbit, enough to alter seasons or even destabilize orbits altogether? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_planet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_planet
I'm sure there are far too many variables to predict with any accuracy, but curious if a better space nerd than I has any guess as to the likelihood of such an event.
- outworlder 7y agoI have seen some simulations of the "collision" – lots and lots of stars getting ejected from the combined galaxy.