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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Typically, from what astronomers have gathered thus far, star systems follow a tidy logic: small, rocky worlds huddle close to the warmth of their star, while massive gas giants bloat up in the colder ...

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A small red dwarf star in the Milky Way has drawn attention after astronomers mapped four closely orbiting planets around it. The system, known as LHS.

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Astronomers have spotted an unusual 'inside-out' planetary system where a rocky world seems to have formed far beyond the realm typically reserved for gas giants.

A team of international astronomers has announced the discovery of an 'inside-out' planetary system that defies the established understanding of planetary patterns.

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