Astronomers Discover Rare , 6-Planet Solar System , Moving in Perfect Harmony.<br />On November 29, astronomers announced they have <br />observed a rare solar system with six planets moving <br />in sync, untouched by external forces since its cosmic birth.<br />NBC reports that the find, located 100 light-years <br />away in the constellation Coma Berenices, <br />could help explain how solar systems form. .<br />The observations were made by NASA's <br />Tess and the European Space Agency's <br />Cheops, planet-hunting satellites.<br />While the planets are moving in perfectly synchronized <br />orbits, none of them are within their star's habitable <br />zone, meaning they likely do not host life.<br />NBC reports that the solar system <br />around the star, named HD 110067, <br />may be home to even more planets.<br />The six observed planets around HD 110067 are <br />approximately two to three times larger than Earth, <br />with densities closer to our solar system's gas giants.<br />The in-sync planets' orbits range from nine to <br />54 days, at a distance closer to their star than Venus <br />orbits our sun, meaning they are incredibly hot.<br />The planet closest to HD 110067 has an orbit <br />three times faster than its closest neighbor.<br />Scientists estimate that only <br />one-in-100 solar systems have retained <br />synchronicity since coming into being. .<br />Astronomers believe that giant planets, meteor <br />bombardments and close encounters with nearby stars <br />all contribute to altering the paths of solar systems.
