'Gas giants' far from sun unusual

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July 8, 2013 - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

New research involving University of Hawaii astronomers suggests that our solar system is a bit, well, odd.

After completing what astronomers are calling the most comprehensive direct imaging survey ever, the Gemini Observatory's Planet-Finding Campaign found that the distant backyards of many solar systems are largely devoid of planets like Uranus and Neptune. ...