August 25, 2010

Solar System Similar to Ours? Richest Planetary System Discovered

ScienceDaily for August 24, 2010 reported on an exoplanet system of 5 planets orbiting a star.

"We have found what is most likely the system with the most planets yet discovered," says Christophe Lovis, lead author of the paper reporting the result. "This remarkable discovery also highlights the fact that we are now entering a new era in exoplanet research: the study of complex planetary systems and not just of individual planets. Studies of planetary motions in the new system reveal complex gravitational interactions between the planets and give us insights into the long-term evolution of the system."