Are Planets Around Stars...

Gold Barz

AKA solar systems rare?

chroot

No. It seems that most stars have at least some sort of planetary debris around them. Currently, our detection methods are only sensitive enough to detect the rather extreme kinds of planetary systems (such as Jupiter-mass stars orbiting a half an AU from the star), but it's likely that Earth-like planets are not all that rare.

- Warren

Math Is Hard

Quote by Gold Barz

AKA solar systems rare?

Since there's only one star called Sol, yes!

chroot

MIH wins today's Pedant Award!

- Warren

Gold Barz

Not rare?, that is good news for me.

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Gold Barz	Are Planets Around Stars... Tweet AKA solar systems rare?

chroot Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	No. It seems that most stars have at least some sort of planetary debris around them. Currently, our detection methods are only sensitive enough to detect the rather extreme kinds of planetary systems (such as Jupiter-mass stars orbiting a half an AU from the star), but it's likely that Earth-like planets are not all that rare. - Warren

chroot Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor Staff Emeritus	Are Planets Around Stars... MIH wins today's Pedant Award! - Warren