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The classical picture of star and planet formation suggests that a star’s rotational axis and the orbital planes of its planets should be aligned. However, exoplanetary systems have considerable ...

Recently identified exoplanet, BD+05 4868 b, is shedding its surface in a comet-like tail as it disintegrates under extreme stellar heat. SETI Live host Beth Johnson spoke with National University of ...

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A bizarre planet defies cosmic norms: scientists have confirmed a giant planet orbiting in reverse around one star in a close binary system—an arrangement previously thought impossible. Using advanced ...