Stars may cross paths with our Solar System, and new observations are tracking planetary atmospheres for clues.
Stars frequently pass near each other
Stars in the Universe often travel paths that bring them close to one another, and some may even pass by our Solar System multiple times over billions of years.Close encounters with stars can be dangerous
According to a recent report, a star passing near our Sun, even from a relatively distant location in space, could have the potential to disrupt or even destroy the Solar System due to gravitational forces.Voyager missions explored distant planets
Launched in the 1970s, the Voyager missions gave humanity the first detailed views of the giant planets in our Solar System, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, which are located up to 30 times farther from the Sun than Earth is.Hubble continues planetary observation
Today, the Hubble Space Telescope continues the work started by the Voyager missions by monitoring how the atmospheres of these distant planets have evolved over time.
