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Astronomers Use the Colours of Trans-Neptunian Objects' to Track an Ancient Stellar Flyby

Trans-Neptunian Objects reside in the distant Solar System as remnants of the System's early days. They follow unusual orbits and range in colour from reds to greys. New research uses their colours and orbits to show how a stellar flyby can account for their modern-day orbits.

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