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A Frozen Stellar Giant And Other Weird Stars In The Galaxy
A side from the fact that the Sun is orbited by the only planet in the universe known to be home to life, it’s pretty normal as far as stars go. Along with 90 per cent of the other stars in the universe, it’s classed as ‘main sequence’ and is powered
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Where Is The Centre Of The Solar System?
One answer considered especially useful by astronomers is the barycentre, the point where the masses of the Sun, the planets and of all bodies in the system balance out. Imagine placing those masses on a huge platform supported by a single pin; slide
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Can A Star Turn Into A Planet?
Yes, a star can turn into a planet, but only for a particular type of star called a brown dwarf, and only if we use broad definitions of the words ‘star’ and ‘planet’. A brown dwarf is the lightest type of star, with a mass of about 13 to 80 times th

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