Scientists discover backward star, spinning in the opposite direction to its planets – CNET

Artist’s rendering of the exoplanetary system K2-290, showing the main star K2-290 A, its two planets, and the smaller companion star K2-290 B in the background.
Christoffer Grønne (artist)
In planetary systems, it’s generally expected planets and their stars rotate in the same direction. Take our own solar system, for example.
Our sun spins in almost the exact same direction as Earth and the rest of the planets orbits, with a small six degree tilt. It was once assumed that all systems work in a…

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