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Planetary science Research update Jupiter helps to explain planets around multiple stars A modified theory of planet formation accounts for extra-solar planets
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Planetary science Research update Doctoring the spin on Venus Chaos explains why Venus spins in the opposite direction to other planets in the solar system
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