No need to "beware of the dwarf" after all

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No need to "beware of the dwarf" after all

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"'Rogue' star hurtling through the Milky Way won't smash into our solar system after all"
https://www.livescience.com/space/cosmo ... -after-all
So forget this warning: (https://www.tcm.com/video/273007/foul-p ... -the-dwarf )
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Re: No need to "beware of the dwarf" after all

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Well that's a relief! Except until you get to the end of the article:

and found its trajectory and velocity could actually be the result of a strong magnetic field.

Could be, being the key phrase. So it could be that the Gaia measured trajectory and velocity are not the result of a strong magnetic field and the thing is heading for us after all!

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Re: No need to "beware of the dwarf" after all

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:lol: That was a close one! But now we have to wonder about the rogue star disturbing the Oort Cloud and possibly sending who knows how many comets toward Earth to maybe destroy it! :o
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Re: No need to "beware of the dwarf" after all

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StarBru wrote: Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:27 pm :lol: That was a close one! But now we have to wonder about the rogue star disturbing the Oort Cloud and possibly sending who knows how many comets toward Earth to maybe destroy it! :o
That could be a big problem!
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