Researchers measure orientation of multiplanet system, find it very similar to our own solar system
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 18:00
in Astronomy & Space
Our solar system exhibits a remarkably orderly configuration: The eight planets orbit the sun much like runners on a track, circling in their respective lanes and always keeping within the same sprawling plane. In contrast, most exoplanets discovered in recent years particularly the giants known as hot Jupiters inhabit far more eccentric orbits.