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If the universe is infinite, how are we getting recurring comets? "This comet last passed us 10,000 years ago" hold up, why wouldnt it just, keep going? I understand its path would get swayed by planitary objects, but to go exactly full 360 over and over, and repeatedly pass us? Confused

by /u/Shmokolete in /r/askscience

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