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Earth Faces 0.2% Chance of Cosmic Collision Risk

6/29/2025

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While a collision with a planet nudged by a passing star is unlikely, recent studies reveal it’s not out of the question. Over billions of years, the gravitational pull of wandering stars could disrupt our solar system, raising the risk of planetary ejections or collisions. Earth currently faces a 0.2% chance of such cosmic chaos, but these risks unfold over an immense timescale.

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While a collision with a planet nudged by a passing star is unlikely, recent studies reveal it’s not out of the question. Over billions of years, the gravitational pull of wandering stars could disrupt our solar system, raising the risk of planetary ejections or collisions. Earth currently faces a 0.2% chance of such cosmic chaos, but these risks unfold over an immense timescale.