Passing star shifting Neptune's orbit could be solar system's doom
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What makes a planet influential? In Neptune's case, it is its ability to be the cause of our solar system's doom. According to a study, if a neighboring star flew too close to our solar system and moved Neptune's orbit by just 0.1%, it can wreck the entire solar system. The research was done by Garett Brown and Hanno Rein of University of Toronto.
