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How do scientists know that there are planets circling other stars?
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They have been located and identified as such by astronomical techniques.
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What are three stars that have been found to have extrasolar planets?
You can find the names of some 260 different stars with planets circling them here: http://exoplanet.eu/
Do any of the stars you can see have planets around them?
Yes. To date scientists have discovered well over a thousand planets orbiting other stars. It is believe that a large portion of the stars in the night sky have planets.
Are there any planets out of our solar system that orbit around stars?
Yes. As of August 2015 scientists have discovered nearly 2,000 planets orbiting other stars.
Are you moving around the sun or it is the sun that moves around the planets?
The planets are considered moving around the sun, even though the sun moves too (in tiny circles opposite the planets' motions). The planets are circling the sun. The sun (dragging the planets along with it) is circling our galaxy's center. Our galaxy (dragging the sun, the planets, and all the other stars) is moving through the universe as well.
Why can scientists see planets in the solar system but nowhere else in the universe?
Scientists (astronomers) can and have seen planets going round stars other than our own Sun.See related link below.
How do scientists know that planets are closer to earth than the stars?
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What planet is farthest away from our solar system?
Scientists have discovered at least 1000 exoplanets - planets that orbit other stars. So far, our telescopes aren't good enough to detect planets around distant stars, but the many planets discovered so far indicate that planets are probably circling a substantial percentage of the trillion-plus stars in our galaxy.
What planets are most massive than earth?
In our solar system, the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are more massive. There are over 300 extra-solar planets known to be circling other stars; in most cases, only very massive planets can be detected at such ranges. It is likely that other smaller planets also exist, but we have no indication of that so far.
Is there new planet discovered in 2010?
Currently scientists are finding many new planets every year orbiting other stars.
Why is it important to show the location of the planets accurately?
It is very important to show the location of the planets accurately. This is so scientists can determine the positioning of other bodies such as asteroids, stars, etc.
Are new stars and planets being formed or just new stars?
Both new planets and stars are being formed. Scientists are actually watching the formation of planets and keeping track of which ones would be able to support life.
What types of bodies make up the solar system?
Our solar system has a sun in the middle, planets circling the sun, moons circling the planets, and asteroids circling the sun. There are also comets circling the sun in a much larger orbit than the planets.
