Explore how the integration of transit and radial velocity data might allow scientists to predict the presence of giant planets in distant exoplanetary systems, offering new insights into the structure and dynamics of outer space.
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Migration of Our Solar System’s Largest Planets Within 100 Million Years of Formation

Our solar system features eight planets, seen in this artist’s diagram. This representation is intentionally fanciful, as the planets are depicted far closer together than they really are. NASA/JPL
Discover the pivotal period between 60-100 million years after the Solar System's inception, when the giant planets—Jupiter and Saturn—underwent significant orbital migration. This crucial phase shaped the architectural layout of our cosmic neighborhood as we see it today.