Which of the following hypothetical discoveries would be most surprising given our current theory of how stars and planets are born?

A) A star system has 5 terrestrial planets and 3 jovian planets, with all the terrestrial planets orbiting in one direction all the jovian planets orbiting in the opposite direction.
B) A star system has 12 planets, 3 of which do not seem to fit either the terrestrial or jovian categories.
C) A star system has 20 planets.
D) A star system with 7 planets, 2 of which rotate in a direction opposite to their orbital directions.


A) A star system has 5 terrestrial planets and 3 jovian planets, with all the terrestrial planets orbiting in one direction all the jovian planets orbiting in the opposite direction.

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