Astronomers find a planet orbiting at a wild angle no one can explain
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Astronomers studying planet TOI-3884 discovered its orbit is tilted at an extreme 62-degree angle relative to its star's rotation axis by analyzing starspot crossings during planetary transits. Using telescope observations from February 2024 through March 2025, they determined the star rotates every 11.05 days and found the dramatic misalignment lacks typical explanations like massive companion planets.
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