5 Earth-like worlds may lurk in the outer reaches of the solar system, simulations suggest

[admin]

The young sun may have captured several Mars- or Mercury-size exoplanets that now orbit in the outer reaches of the solar system, but identifying them will be extremely challenging.

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[Regor]

Interesting! Intuitively, I would not have thought this to be likely. If an FFP forms from a cloud of gas, it's most likely mostly hydrogen and helium, not rocky. And if it's flung out of another solar system, its speed would most likely be too high to be captured by our sun, especially in the outer solar system.

Apparently the models show that it is possible after all! Nice job!

 

[sven]

When you need a sensationalist, low risk, high reward doctoral thesis. If one is discovered he will be a genius. If one isn't then we just can't see it.