10/13/2026
Dark Matter · stars

Planetary systems reveal two distinct families tied to their host stars

Filed by Dr. Kai Vega
Planetary systems reveal two distinct families tied to their host stars
Analyzing a sample of 300 of the best-characterized planetary systems among the more than 1,000 known in the Milky Way, an international research team led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) has discovered that the multiplanet systems identified so far belong to two distinct "families."
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Dr. Kai Vega
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