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Planets in Dense Stellar Environments
September 21, 2012 | NASA

NASA-funded astronomers have, for the first time, spotted planets orbiting sun-like stars in a crowded cluster of stars. The findings offer the best evidence yet that planets can sprout up in dense stellar environments.” Quoted from the NASA press release.


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