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Potential formation mechanisms of the interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua
NASA recently discovered 'Oumuamua, an interstellar asteroid that appears to have a very elongated shape, unseen in solar system asteroids.
What physical mechanisms, in the progenitor stellar system ...
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What is the word for space that is in the solar system, but outside the heliopause?
Wikipedia says the definition of interplanetary space is
the region dominated by the interplanetary medium, which extends out
to the heliopause where the influence of the galactic environment
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Lack of objects between heliopause and Oort cloud?
If we take a look at a logarithmic scale of the Solar System, there appears to be a large gap between the heliopause and the Oort cloud:
Why is that? There are some objects in the gap, but why are ...
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