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A faraway planet intrigues: Exoplanet with extremely tilted orbit raises new interest in stellar astronomy

(PhysOrg.com) — Two teams of astronomers have found a planet outside the solar system that might be orbiting backwards compared to its star’s rotation, a discovery that could shed light on how unique the relatively perfect alignment of our solar system is compared to that of other planetary systems.

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