Astronomers puzzled by retrograde-orbiting exoplanet

A new exoplanet has been discovered orbiting its star in a retrograde direction.

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Only a handful of exoplanets exhibit this trait among thousands known.

Its origin remains unexplained, challenging current planetary formation models.

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