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A 'rebellious' exoplanet orbits in the opposite direction of its star

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A 'rebellious' exoplanet orbits in the opposite direction of its star

“Astronomers have observed a rare exoplanet that orbits its host star in the opposite direction of the star's own rotation. This behavior contradicts the standard model of planetary formation, where stars and planets typically rotate in the same direction.”

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