- Passing stars disturb the orbits of giant planets which then influencing the orbital eccentricity of the Earth and consequently its climate. One known stellar passage, the Sun-like star HD 7977, occurred 2.8 million years ago. https://www.psi.edu/blog/passing-stars-altered-orbital-changes-in-earth-other-planets/ 5 comments science
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