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 ...
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Alpha Centauri Sending Stream of Objects Into Our Solar System, Scientists Propose
The detection of a large interstellar objects in 2017 named 'Oumuamua was a remarkable discovery. Figuring out where the ...
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Interstellar visitors: Material from Alpha Centauri may already be here
How many other objects from our stellar neighbors could be visiting our solar system? The Alpha Centauri (AC) star system is our nearest stellar neighbor and consists of three stars: Alpha ...
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.