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CHEOPS Discovery Defies Planetary Formation Rules
CHEOPS detected a rocky planet in the LHS 1903 system where models predict gas giants; this challenges planetary formation theories and Gaia ruled out hidden gas giants.
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Astronomers Puzzle over ‘inside out’ Planetary System
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers have observed a planetary system that challenges current planet formation theories, with a rocky planet that formed beyond the orbits of its gaseous neighbors, possibly after much of the planet-forming material had been used up.
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CHEOPS Discovery Defies Planetary Formation Rules
We’re starting to see just how exceptional our own solar system and its history is, as more exoplanets are discovered. A fourth exoplanet discovery in the LHS 1903 system made by ESA’s CHEOPS mission places a rocky world right where it shouldn’t be. This ‘inside-out system’ could challenge our current understanding of planetary formation.
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