Extrasolar Planets
Title: Extrasolar Planets
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1184 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Extrasolar Planets
Category: /Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1184 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Earths Beyond Earth: The Search for Other Worlds
In early 1990, the first extrasolar planet was detected, surprising everyone by its strangeness. More planets have now been discovered outside our solar system than in it. These planets present many great mysteries to the astronomical world.
Extrasolar planets are planets that exist outside our solar system; they are orbiting a star other than our Sun. So far, eighteen have been found, all of them defying well-established theories
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extrasolar planets that have been found raise more questions, rather than giving answers. They have shot down theories, confused speculators, and left us with puzzle pieces that simply do not fit together, according to current theories. At the same time, they have opened up doors to new possibilities, expanded our knowledge, and given us hope for life elsewhere. These new discoveries help us to realize how ignorant we are to the processes of the universe.