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A 'rebellious' exoplanet orbits in the opposite direction of its star
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A star and its planets form when a cloud of gas and dust collapses in on itself somewhere in space. The cloud then forms a disk around the nascent star, within which the planets will form. This protostar and its disk then rotate in the same direction.
- A star and its planets form when a cloud of gas and dust collapses in on itself somewhere in space. The cloud then forms a disk around the nascent star, within which the planets will form. This protostar and its disk then rotate in the same direction.
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- A 'rebellious' exoplanet orbits in the opposite direction of its star
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- Center: A star and its planets form when a cloud of gas and dust collapses in on itself somewhere in space. The cloud then forms a disk around the nascent star, within which the planets will form. This protostar and its disk then rotate in the same direction.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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