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Astronomers spot closest giant planet orbiting binary stars ever observed

Astronomers have confirmed a giant planet orbiting a tightly bound pair of young stars, marking a first in direct exoplanet ...
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Astronomers find rare planet orbiting at 90 degrees around twin brown dwarf stars

A planet circling at a sharp 90-degree angle to the orbits of its two host stars has now been confirmed. This discovery challenges long-standing ideas about how planets form and orbit in the cosmos.
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Astronomers find a planet on a wild tilt no one can explain

A newly analyzed planetary system has turned up a world orbiting at such a skewed angle that it defies the neat textbook picture of how planets are supposed to form and settle around their stars. The ...
CNN

Strange planet with a backward, cucumber-shape orbit is turning into another kind of world

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers have ...
The New York Times

Scientists Say They’ve Found a Dwarf Planet Very Far From the Sun

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach its closest point to the sun is in the year 26186. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth ...
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Earth Has A 1-In-100,000 Chance Of Being Ejected From The Solar System Due To A Passing Star

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...