A companion star orbiting the Sun perturbs the Oort comet cloud every 26 Myr causing comet showers in the inner solar system. 1 or more of these comets strike the Earth causing a mass extinction.
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A companion star orbiting the Sun perturbs the Oort comet cloud every 26 Myr causing comet showers in the inner solar system. 1 or more of these comets strike the Earth causing a mass extinction.