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A new solar system has been found in the Milky Way. All 6 planets are perfectly in-sync, astronomers say.
The find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be. This one is 100 light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. A light-year is ...
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Six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way - Los Angeles Times
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a rare solar system in the Milky Way that boasts six planets orbiting in perfect rhythm like a cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces ...
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Here's Why We Still Don't Know How Many Solar Systems Are In The Milky Way
Our solar system exists in one of the Milky Way's smaller spiral arms — the Orion-Cygnus arm — which radiates out from the center of the galaxy.
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A six-planet solar system has been found in the Milky Way - Hartford Courant
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of ...
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How a Passing Star Could Oust Planets from the Solar System
Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...
Milky Way season is here. How to see the cosmic show in Nashville on Fourth of July and beyond
The Milky Way's core will be visible this month and through August. Here's what Tennessee stargazers should know.
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This is the best time of the year to marvel at the Milky Way
Milky Way viewing is at its best right now, especially if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Here's what to look out for, ...
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A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way - The Seattle Times
The discovery of a six-planet solar system 100 light-years away can help explain how such systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be.
New interstellar comet will keep a safe distance from Earth, NASA says
NASA has discovered an interstellar comet that’s wandered into our backyard. The space agency spotted the quick-moving object with the Atlas telescope in Chile earlier this week, and confirmed it was ...