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Exoplanetary Systems Containing "Hot Jupiters"-Extremely Massive Planets Orbiting Very Close

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Exoplanetary systems containing "hot Jupiters"-extremely massive planets orbiting very close to their parent stars-do not look like our own solar system. Are they inconsistent with the condensation theory of solar system formation? Explain.


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