How massive stars steal planets

[Admin]

Our new paper shows how massive stars in such stellar nurseries can steal exoplanets away from each other — and what the signs of such theft are.

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[billslugg]

Does not address the fact that a two body interaction cannot capture a planet coming in from afar as it has too much energy and will simply change direction and continue on. There must be an interaction with a planet so some energy can be exchanged.

 

[rod]

Another example of violence and catastrophism in nature when attempting to explain the origin of exoplanets today in science.