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Mapping distant planets: ‘Ridges’, ‘deserts’ and ‘savannahs’

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mapping distant planets ridges deserts and savannahs

Researchers examined Neptunian exoplanets — these planets share similar characteristics to our own Neptune, but orbit outside of our solar system. Scientists discovered a new area called the ‘Neptunian Ridge’ — in between the ‘Neptunian desert’ and the ‘Neptunian Savannah’. A new ‘map’ of distant planets shows a ridge of planets in deep space, separating a desert of planets from a more populated savannah.

Source: ScienceDaily.com