A Star Came Within 0.8 Light-Years Of Our Sun 70,000 Years Ago

Seen in the headline image above: Artist’s impression of the red dwarf Scholz’s star and its brown dwarf companion. (Credit: Michael Osadciw/University of Rochester) An international team of astronomers has identified a star that passed through the outer reaches of the Oort Cloud some 70,000 years ago. It came within a distance of 0.8 light-years, making it the closest known … Continue reading →