Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:27pm on 13 Sep 2024,Friday Science
Astrophysicist Susanne Pfalzner and her team discovered that a rogue star passing near our solar system disrupted the orbits of trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), shifting them from their original paths. Through 3,000 simulations, the researchers found that the flyby of a star, slightly lighter than the Sun, likely caused the eccentric orbits of TNOs like dwarf planet Sedna. This stellar event stretched the boundaries of the solar system and might explain the different types of moons orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, and other outer planets.
