Based on basic physics and the formation of our Solor System, are the following

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Based on basic physics and the formation of our Solor System, are the following "discoveries", in a hypothetical solar system, suprising or not,

a) The five planets closest to the star are gas giants while the outer four are terrestrial planets.

b) A planet, a large gas giant, has two sets of rings. These rings orbit approximately the same distance from the planet, but incined at an angle of 45 degrees to each other.

c) Another planet, is a rocky planet ten times more massive than Earth. It has a rocky surface and a thin, Mars-like atmosphere.

Explanation / Answer

a) Yes . As in our real solar system the inner planets are terrestrial and outer planets are gas giants so this discovery for hypothetical solar system will be surprising.

b) Yes. The ring in our real solar system are made up of billions of small particles. So even slightly inclined objects will collide every time it passes through till it losses energy and falls in with the rest of the pack. So it will be surprising to have the two rings coexist in the hypothetical system when they can't in real system

c) No. The planet having rocky surface and mars like atmosphere should e like that as it has properties of planet which are close to each others. The mass factor can be surprising but not the geological features.

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