What I don't get is this: A star half the size of Sol, and in the same Main Sequence as Sol, cannot be more massive to allow these "gas giants" to orbit a roughly the same distance as Jupiter and Saturn do. If it were more massive, it would change the star's ability to maintain it's core temperature and
that changes the radiant light and heat output accordingly. The only other explanation is that the gas giants are much lighter in their mass. The equation has to balance somewhere to achieve these orbits, more massive sun, or less massive planets.
So, what they "found" were a couple of large gas giants orbiting another star... When I read it in that context, it makes more sense than the "
Solar System's 'look-alike' found" heading of the article.
People read this stuff without thinking about it, "Look Marge, they found another solar system just like ours!" Bah... I guess it's just a peeve of mine...
