Space/Science — HabitableZone

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Our solar system's planets being pushed around

According to a theory, Neptune was closer to the Sun than Uranus and Jupiter and Saturn's orbit were in resonance and kicked Neptune and the Kuyper belt way out.
The theory also explains the Late Heavy Bombardment.
And that model matches with what we see around other stars...

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