Research Contends Interstellar Asteroids Could Originate From Alpha Centauri

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1 million 'interstellar objects' — each larger than the Statue of Liberty — may lurk in the outer solar system

New simulations reveal that around 1 million "macroscopic" objects from our closest stellar neighbors, the Alpha Centauri system, may already reside in the Oort Cloud, far from sight.

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Alpha Centauri Sending Stream of Objects Into Our Solar System, Scientists Propose

New research suggests that our Solar System may already be swimming in interstellar objects that originate from the Alpha Centauri system.

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Interstellar Asteroids Could Originate From Alpha Centauri, Says Paper

New paper points to the Alpha Centauri triple star system as likely potential source of millions of interstellar asteroids and comets.

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Chunks of Alpha Centauri—Our Closest Stellar Neighbor—Might Have Already Reached Us

A new study examines how much material from the closest star system to Earth will end up in orbit around the Sun, and how much could already be here.

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Subscribe to our WhatsApp channel and carry the information in the palm of your hand. Alpha Centauri material in the solar system? One study suggests that Investigators have found evidence that fragments ejected by Alpha Centauri, the star system closest to the Sun, could have reached the solar system. Recent simulations show that these particles travel at speeds of up to 111 km/s and could manifest as high-speed meteors on Earth. It is estimate…

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A Celestial Exchange: How Stars Share Their Secrets Across Light-Years - Science Magazine

Our solar system actively exchanges material with nearby stars, particularly the Alpha Centauri system. Interstellar visitors like asteroids and comets from Alpha Centauri could number in the millions but are challenging to detect. Alpha Centauri is approaching our solar system and will be closest in 28,000 years, potentially increasing these exchanges. This interstellar traffic may provide insights into the dynamics of the Milky Way and the pot…