Can Scattering Explain Eccentric Planets?
New dynamical simulations show that close-in planets on eccentric orbits can arise from planet-planet scattering — but only if the scattering occurs on larger orbits and is followed by inward migration.
New dynamical simulations show that close-in planets on eccentric orbits can arise from planet-planet scattering — but only if the scattering occurs on larger orbits and is followed by inward migration.
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The IceCube project at the South Pole makes the first detection of high-energy extraterrestrial neutrinos.
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