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Rogue Star Threatens Earth's Orbit, Study Reveals

6/2/2025

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A groundbreaking study in Icarus warns that a rogue star could jeopardize Earth's orbit, raising the specter of devastating planetary collisions. With a 0.2% chance of such an event unfolding in the next five billion years, this research shatters long-held beliefs about the stability of our solar system, revealing its precariousness in the cosmic dance.

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A groundbreaking study in Icarus warns that a rogue star could jeopardize Earth's orbit, raising the specter of devastating planetary collisions. With a 0.2% chance of such an event unfolding in the next five billion years, this research shatters long-held beliefs about the stability of our solar system, revealing its precariousness in the cosmic dance.