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Did a Passing Star Shower Us with Comets?

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July 8, 2026 • 48 views
Original source: Sky & Telescope

We might be living through a comet shower created by a star that millions of years ago jostled the Oort Cloud surrounding the solar system. The post Did a Passing Star Shower Us with Comets? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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