planetary systems soak up angular momentum

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An example of metaphor used in poplr scence writing:

"And because physics works the same everywhere, it's likely that planetary systems have soaked up the 'missing' angular momentum around other stars, too."

Andrew May

Andrew May (2019) Astrobiology: The Search for Life Elsewhere in the Universe

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.