Friday, August 27, 2010

Solar System found

Astronomers have discovered what they claim is a vast solar system of seven planets, orbiting a sun-like star, 127 light years away from Earth.
An international team has confirmed the presence of the five planets and have tantalising evidence of two more in the planetary system which is believed to be the largest ever detected beyound the sun.
The distance of the planets from their parent star follow a regular pattern, similar to that seen in our own solar system, say the astronomers.
We have found what is most likely the system with the most likely the system with the most planets yet discovered. This remarkable discovery also hightlights the fact that we are now entering a new era in exoplanet research: the study of complex plantenary systems and not just of individual planets.

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