Astronomers Find Planets in Unusually Intimate Dance around Dying Star

Phys.org - Thu 29 Jul 10

Hundreds of extrasolar planets have been found over the past decade and a half, most of them solitary worlds orbiting their parent star in seeming isolation. With further observation, however, ...

Caltech astronomer finds planets in unusually intimate dance around dying star, e! Science News - Thu 29 Jul 10
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Alien Planets Gather Close Around Dying Star

Livescience - Wed 28 Jul 10

A pair of alien planets is locked in an orbital embrace around a dying star, a new study discovered.

Alien Planets Gather Close Around Dying Star, SPACE.com - Wed 28 Jul 10

Astronomers find planets locked in 'dance'

UPI - Thu 29 Jul 10

PASADENA, Calif., July 29 (UPI) -- Astronomers say they've discovered two giant planets around a distant star doing something they shouldn't be doing -- dancing with each other. Gas ...

Planets Dance Around Dying Star

Laboratory Equipment - Thu 29 Jul 10

Astronomers have found two systems with pairs of gas giant planets locked in an orbital embrace.

Planets In Unusually Intimate Dance Around Dying Star

SpaceDaily - Thu 29 Jul 10

Pasadena CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2010 Hundreds of extrasolar planets have been found over the past decade and a half, most of them solitary worlds orbiting their parent star in seeming isolation. ...

Planets found in unusually intimate dance around dying star

ScienceDaily - Thu 29 Jul 10

Astronomers have found two extrasolar planetary systems with gas giant planets locked in an orbital embrace. In one system -- a planetary pair orbiting the massive, dying star HD 200964, located ...