A young star observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope appears to be home to a wild -- and young -- planetary system that shares some of the frenetic dynamics thought to have shaped the early years of our own solar system.
Wild Solar System Spotted Around Distant Star
The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 9:49am
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