Observations of an extreme-weather planet raise questions about hot Jupiters' origins
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 11:20
in Astronomy & Space
For centuries, the solar system was viewed as a standard blueprint for planetary systems in the universe, with a star (our sun) at the center of a circular track, and a planet orbiting within each lane. Smaller, rockier planets fill the interior lanes, and larger gas giants orbit further out.