Almost all interstellar objects are temporary visitors to the Solar System, falling in and out of the Sun’s gravity well and then continuing their journey through the Milky Way. But astronomers have identified “entry points,” located about 3.81 light-years away, where an object entering the Solar System is permanently captured. Although the chance for any single object is low, the cumulative chance over millions of years is significant.
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