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  • Planet Found Orbiting Two Stars at a Perfect 90-Degree Angle

    04/18/2025 6:36:49 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 27 replies
    Scitech Daily ^ | April 16, 2025 | European Southern Observatory (ESO)
    A strange new planet has been found circling two stars at a right angle — like something out of sci-fi. It’s the first solid evidence of a so-called polar orbit around a binary system. Credit: SciTechDaily.com *************************************************************************** Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope have discovered a truly bizarre planet — one that orbits two stars at a perfect 90-degree angle. This “polar planet” circles a rare eclipsing pair of brown dwarfs, making it the first confirmed world with this kind of alignment. It was a surprising and accidental find, defying expectations and proving that planet formation in extreme orbital setups...