Orbits of some exoplanets turn planetary theory upside down

New data combined with older observations indicates that more than half of all the hot Jupiters studied have orbits that are actually misaligned with the rotation axis of their parent stars, and some are even rotating their host sun in the "wrong direction" compared to our solar system.

Link: http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=9745

Time: 13. Apr. 2010

Feed: Astronomy.com - News

Topics: orbits, some