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Cosmic river of gas may have tilted a young planet
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A new astronomical study suggests that streams of gas falling into triple-star systems can cause planets to orbit at tilted angles. Researchers from the University of Florida used the GW Orionis system to demonstrate how these cosmic streamers disrupt orderly planetary alignment.
A stream of gas falling into a triple-star system in the Orion constellation reveals how planets can end up tilted relative to their stars, according to a new astronomical study.
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