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Artistic representation of the star GJ 710 approaching our solar system, with subtle gravitational effects on the Oort Cloud and outer planets.
Space & Astronomy

GJ 710 stellar flyby poses long-term cosmic risk

In 1.3 million years, a star named Gliese 710 will pass just 0.06 parsecs from our Sun, a distance so close it will shine brighter than any star in our current night sky except Sirius, reaching a brig

Jina Park·May 26, 2026