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The observations provide strong evidence that the system's four giant planets formed ... can contextualize our existence," Balmer said. "We want to take pictures of other solar systems and see ...

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The observations provide strong evidence that the system's four giant planets formed ... can contextualize our existence," Balmer said. "We want to take pictures of other solar systems and see ...