Our Solar System’s Place Among the Stars
solar system, exoplanets, planetary formation, astronomyThe Kepler-11 system, as imagined from above, is a “peas-in-a-pod” planetary system. Credit: NASA For decades, astronomers thought our solar system was special. They believed it was a unique mix of planets and orbits, different from everything else in the universe. However, recent studies suggest that our celestial neighborhood might … Read more