Interstellar material has been discovered in our solar system, but researchers continue to hunt for where it came from and how it got here.
Left to right: Physics and astronomy professor Paul Wiegert and PhD candidate Cole Gregg developed a computer model to study the possibility that interstellar material discovered in our solar system originates from the solar system next door, Alpha Centauri. (Jeff Renaud/Western Communications)
A new study led by Western astrophysicists Cole Gregg and Paul Wiegert recommends Alpha Centauri - the next closest solar system to ours - is a great place to start, highlighting how and why it's a prime target.
The findings were published March 6 in The Planetary Science Journal.
