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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on June 11, 2010, 18:12

Title: The Sun as comet snatcher
Post by: sam on June 11, 2010, 18:12

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Most of the Solar System's comets may have been stolen from other stars.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100610/full/news.2010.290.html

Title: Re: The Sun as comet snatcher
Post by: Clive on June 11, 2010, 20:25

Including Halley, Hyakutake and McNaught, although the article I read didn't specify which of the 57 comets the latter has discovered is an interloper from another star.  ;D