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Exoplanets may be hiding behind the 'Neptunian ridge'

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The Neptunian ridge is a feature in the distribution of Neptune -sized exoplanets.

It sits between the "Neptunian desert," where there's an absence of planets close to their star.

The ridge marks a critical zone where planets have managed to migrate inward while resisting intense radiation near their stars.

The research was published on Tuesday ( Sept. 17 ) in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics .

Knowing the orientation of a planet is important because it is a factor in understanding any exoplanet migration process.

The team will now turn to the Very Large Telescope (VLT) and its ESPRESSO instrument.

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