Most Planets in the Cosmos Probably Don’t Orbit Stars

According to new simulations, many, even most, planets get ejected from their star early in their history

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I flat out don't accept the notion that some starts have no planets. As far as I am concerned, if we have 8 major plantes and on average, 40% of planets are ejected, we should assume the average number of starting planets is 11.
- This is like saying, "If a carbon atom has 12 electrons, and on average it forms 4 covalent bonds, we should assume all atoms start with 16 electrons."
- nice sample size of one you have there

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