A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, scientists say.
Planetary systems in the Milky Way galaxy tend to follow a particular pattern: rocky planets toward the center, closest to ...
A closer look at the planets around a star called LHS 1903 may just flip our understanding of how planetary systems form.
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Astronomers have discovered a unique planetary system where planets are arranged inside out
The fourth planet in the system is a rocky world, while the second and third ones are gas planets.
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet ...
Astronomers have found a distant world that challenges planetary formation theory, with a rocky planet where gas giants should be.
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Hidden beyond Neptune: The invisible structure of the solar system
The solar system does not end neatly at Neptune’s orbit. This episode reveals the vast, invisible structure of icy debris beyond the known planets, shaped by gravity and time. From scattered objects ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The solar system suddenly has a new member. A new object ...
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