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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Study Claims A Passing Star Could Fling Earth Out Of The Solar System

The universe is always moving. While we've found evidence of rogue black holes and planets, new research suggests that a passing star could be out there somewhere. Unfortunately, If it were to swing ...
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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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Earth was born dry until a cosmic collision made it a blue planet

Scientists have shown that Earth’s basic chemistry solidified within just three million years of the Solar System’s formation. Initially, the planet was barren and inhospitable, missing water and ...