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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on April 16, 2010, 00:34

Title: New Planets Found; Have Backward Orbits
Post by: sam on April 16, 2010, 00:34

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In a batch of 27 planets found outside our solar system, half a dozen have "wrong way" orbits, astronomers have announced.

Each of the six extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, orbits in the opposite direction as its star's rotation. Such backward motion is unlike anything seen in our solar system.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/100414-new-planets-backward-orbit/

Title: Re: New Planets Found; Have Backward Orbits
Post by: Clive on April 16, 2010, 09:11

Another major re-think on the way?   ;D

Title: Re: New Planets Found; Have Backward Orbits
Post by: sam on April 16, 2010, 14:29

like always.