First planets found around sun-like stars in a cluster
Friday, September 14, 2012 - 13:00
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers have, for the first time, spotted planets orbiting sun-like stars in a crowded cluster of stars. The findings offer the best evidence yet that planets can sprout up in dense stellar environments. Although the newfound planets are not habitable, their skies would be starrier than what we see from Earth.