That's Science! New podcast episode: Are all solar systems the same?

Take a ride into the cosmos with Dr. Richard Parker!

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Our understanding of how planetary systems form is changing, with new evidence suggesting our own Solar System is an outlier, not the standard model.

Dr. Parker, an expert in Star and Planet Formation, guides us through the traditional "rules" of system formation and explains why they're being dismantled. Discover the phenomena of migrating planets, journey through the Milky Way, and hear a thought-provoking discussion on whether life can potentially travel between planetary systems.

What does this mean for the search for life in the universe?

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