Let me begin with some background. Located within the constellation Serpens, Gliese 710 is a K-type main sequence star that is 59.5% as massive, but only about 20% as large (in terms of volume) as the Sun. Although its current distance is estimated to be 62 light years, Gliese 710 is moving toward the solar … Continue reading What will Happen When a Star Like Gliese 710 Passes Through the Oort Cloud 15,000 AU Beyond Pluto?