Tilted Planets: Not Just in Our Solar System
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A new study led by Yale University reveals that tilted orbits, a phenomenon observed in our solar system, are not unique and can also be found in distant exoplanets. The research suggests that even "pristine" star systems can have planets with tilted orbits, with some slanting as much as 20 degrees from the horizontal. This finding may provide insights into how solar systems form and why planets in our own neighborhood have a tilt.
Topics:science#exoplanets#orbital-tilt#planetary-pathways#science-and-astronomy#solar-system#yale-university
- Our solar system's planets aren't weird after all. Exoplanets have tilted orbits, too Space.com
- It Doesn't Take Much to Get Tilted Planets Universe Today
- Astronomers find 'tilted' planets even in pristine solar systems Phys.org
- Even in ‘Pristine’ Planetary Systems, Planets Exhibit Bit of Tilt Sci.News
- Astronomers find 'tilted' planets even in pristine solar systems Yale News
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