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Solar System ‘Nemesis’: Nearby Stars Could Pose Threat | Space.com
This looks like the updated post from the previous one. 
Astronomical detectives have assembled a stellar lineup, identifying a handful of nearby stars that may come close enough to disturb our solar system in the next billion years or so.
Researchers calculated the orbits of 40,000 low-mass M-dwarf stars and found 18 that may come dangerously close to our cosmic neighborhood in the next billion years. While the chances of this actually happening are probably slim, researchers said, the results could be dramatic.
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Sun’s Nemesis Pelted Earth with Comets, Study Suggests | Space.com
This is about a year old but noticed it pop back up on CNN today, more than likely to drive hysteria about the looming ‘end of the world’ scenarios.
A dark object may be lurking near our solar system, occasionally kicking comets in our direction.?
Nicknamed “Nemesis” or “The Death Star,” this undetected object could be a red or brown dwarf star, or an even darker presence several times the mass of Jupiter.
Why do scientists think something could be hidden beyond the edge of our solar system? Originally, Nemesis was suggested as a way to explain a cycle of mass extinctions on Earth.?
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