Could a rogue brown dwarf shatter our solar system's orbits?
In short: Our planets are locked in stable paths formed over 5 billion years ago. This video explores the hypothetical chaos that would ensue if an interstellar object, like a brown dwarf, disrupted this ancient celestial balance.
The solar system's current architecture is a product of the protoplanetary disc—a massive swirling disc of gas and dust that existed more than 5 billion years ago. Because each planet occupies a unique orbit, they remain stable and avoid collisions.
The video examines the physics of orbital mechanics, specifically how a massive intruder like a brown dwarf could exert enough gravitational influence to pull a planet out of its established path. It explores the consequences of such a disruption to our existing celestial neighborhood.
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