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This inside-out planetary system has astronomers scratching their heads

The odd configuration of worlds orbiting the star LHS 1903 hints at a history of violence

Illustration of planetary system LHS 1903

The planetary system (illustrated) orbiting LHS 1903 has a weird arrangement of worlds, with a rocky planet closest to the red dwarf star, then two gaseous ones, and then another rocky one.

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By Adam Mann

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