Why are we able to find planets in distant galaxies but we’re not 100% sure if Planet X and Planet Y are right here in the solar system?
Just want to make a clarification: we can detect planets in distant solar systems, but not in other galaxies.
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Just want to make a clarification: we can detect planets in distant solar systems, but not in other galaxies.
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Just want to make a clarification: we can detect planets in distant solar systems, but not in other galaxies.
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