Chris Young https://refractor.io/author/chris-young/ Chris Young en-AU Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:46:00 GMT Antarctic telescope spies alien worlds with ever-shifting orbits https://refractor.io/space/antarctic-telescope-alien-worlds-shifting-orbits/ An artist's illustration of the TOI-201 star and the three planets detected in recent observations

Planetary systems evolve over dizzying timespans. It typically takes millions, even billions, of years for gravitational interactions to noticeably alter a planet’s orbital trajectory. This stability allowed life to take hold on Earth. It also means orbital planes are effectively fixed on human timescales.

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