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This Binary Star With Three Earth Sized Planets Should Not Exist

2025-11-03 Science & Technology
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Anton Petrov
Anton Petrov
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Discovery of an Unexplained Planet System in a Compact Binary Star Configuration

Scientists discovered three potentially Earth-like planets orbiting an extremely close binary star system, creating a major mystery that challenges established models of planetary formation.

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  • Detect the existence of three planets, two confirmed as Earth-sized, orbiting two very close M-dwarf stars in system TOI-2267.
  • The tight binary separation (8 AU) should gravitationally strip the required dense protolanetary discs, making the planets’ existence highly improbable according to current simulations.
  • This system serves as a crucial natural laboratory, suggesting planetary systems are far more versatile and resilient than previously modeled. This discussion focuses on the bizarre parameters of System TOI-2267 and the conflict it creates between orbital mechanics and formation theory.

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Top Comments (10)

@kylecarter1599 2025-11-03

Not fitting our model means that our models are wrong, not that things "shouldn't exist"

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@PIW_Charles 2025-11-03

Love the Video as always! “The universe surprises us not because it breaks rules, but because we haven't learned them all yet.”

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@gearhead1302 2025-11-03

I'm glad Tri-Solaris has found a way to stabilize

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@YellowZeppelin93 2025-11-03

We have planet-sized moons orbing our gas giants (even Earth's moon is considered planet-sized), so I'm sure binary stars have planets orbiting each star.

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@rolon-will3362 2025-11-03

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@D1N02 2025-11-03

We should go there and give it a good talk to!

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@TotesRandom 2025-11-04

I wonder if their models consider the simple idea that 2 stars are more likely to capture rogue planets than a single star.

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@TexanMiror2 2025-11-04

Planets around binaries are so fascinating to imagine and visualize, very interesting topic!

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