Astronomers find a freakishly compact solar system with seven planets
IO9 Reports On A Surprising Astronomical Discovery
Science • October 2013 • Views: 1,306
In what appears to be a record, two different teams of astronomers have confirmed the existence of a seventh planet orbiting a dwarf star 2,500 light-years away. And incredibly, all seven planets are caught in a tight orbit closer than the Earth’s distance to the Sun.