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A Triple-Star System Is Either Hiding a Planet, or Defying the Laws of Physics

Impossible

GW Orionis might be a revelation for how planets are formed—if it’s actually home to one.

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ESO/L. Calçada, Exeter/Kraus et al

Space is full of weird stuff, but more than 1,300 light-years from Earth, there’s a star system called GW Orionis that makes a lot of other bizarre phenomena seem outright dull.

For starters, GW Orionis has three stars rather than the usual one.

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