Astronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible

A planetary system 116 light-years from Earth has a peculiar pattern. It could flip the script on how planets form, ...

Scientists just found a solar system with two Earth-like worlds - and its layout is unlike anything seen before

The planetary system, located 120 light-years away, features four worlds orbiting a red dwarf star and challenges classical formation schemes.
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‘Inside-out’ planetary system breaks the rules of planet formation

A newly studied solar system breaks the usual planet pattern, raising fresh questions about how rocky and gas planets form.
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An "Encounter" With Something From Outside Our Solar System May Have Cooled Earth In A Big Way

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Finding Earth’s address: How astronomers located our solar system in the galaxy

Finding Earth’s exact position in the galaxy took centuries of observation and innovation. This story follows astronomers as ...
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Scientists uncover crucial role Jupiter played in Earth's development

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, may have been responsible for a mysterious age gap in the early solar system's planet building blocks. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Tanya ...