New Study Models How Interstellar Objects Could Approach and Impact Earth

Nov 30, 2025 - 16:00
New Study Models How Interstellar Objects Could Approach and Impact Earth
A new study simulating billions of hypothetical interstellar objects finds that potential Earth-crossing bodies would most likely arrive from the solar apex and the galactic plane. The research highlights relative approach patterns rather than predicting real impacts. Scientists emphasise that known visitors like ‘Oumuamua and Borisov pose no danger, and genuine interstellar impacts remain extraordinarily rare.