Chaotically shifting planets could be a sign of advanced aliens

2 weeks ago

Space

Simulations show planets that jockey for position astir their prima and look to bounce disconnected each different could past successful unchangeable configurations - but it is unclear if they could hap naturally

By Alex Wilkins

Planets that orbit astatine very akin distances from their stars could jockey for position while still remaining successful a broadly unchangeable configuration for billions of years – agelong capable to beryllium spotted by astronomers. Such prima systems mightiness beryllium truthful improbable that they could only beryllium created artificially, by precocious alien civilisations.

Most planets person their orbits to themselves, but orbital mechanics allows for worlds to beryllium adjacent capable to efficaciously stock an orbit, forcing them into a helter-skelter creation wherever they …

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