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Do we live in an unusual star system? Astronomers have been trying to figure out if the Solar System is unique compared to other stars and their orbiting planets, and they just took a major step towards answering the longstanding cosmic mystery.

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NASA Releases Catalog Packed With the Most Bizarre Alien Worlds