Since giant planets can't form close to the star it looks like the innermost planet formed further out and migrated in, removing anything in the way (like an Earth-like planet). The news item certainly didn't excite me (an exoplanet PhD student). I think it's just an attempt to gain more publicity for their research. More publicity=more money=more cynisism!
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Since giant planets can't form close to the star it looks like the innermost planet formed further out and migrated in, removing anything in the way (like an Earth-like planet). The news item certainly didn't excite me (an exoplanet PhD student). I think it's just an attempt to gain more publicity for their research. More publicity=more money=more cynisism!