Coalition of the Confused

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From: bml00

9/23/19

I have often remarked to my Wife after having visiting my MIL that she was not of this World

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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)

9/29/19

ABC News

Scientists puzzled by giant planet orbiting a dwarf star

Scientists are expressing surprise after discovering a solar system 30 light-years away from Earth that defies current understanding about planet formation, with a large Jupiter-like planet orbiting a diminutive star known as a red dwarf.

From: bml00

9/29/19

We know so much - but so little of the Solar System , we are not alone that I am sure of .

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From: Di (amina046)

9/29/19

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Astronomers spotted a planet that shouldn't exist

When we imagine what other solar systems are like it's easy to fall into a trap of assuming that our own system is a model that all others must follow. That's simply not the case, and astronomers know that solar systems come in all shapes and sizes, but even still, the system orbiting the star GJ 3512 is a real weirdo. GJ 3512 is a tiny star. It's a red dwarf, and it's only around one-eighth the...