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University of California: We finally know how the most common types of planets are created
January 08, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release:

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We finally know how the most common types of planets are created

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Key takeaways

* Planets larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune are the most common kind in the galaxy, but because our solar system lacks such a planet, scientists don't know much about how they form.

* Astronomers have now witnessed fou . . .

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