Re: Planets

John Lambshead wrote:
> 
> Its beginning to look as if planetary systems are commonplace but some
are
> very weird systems with gas giants in odd orbits. At least one system
with
> gas giants in Sol-type orbits has been found and a Mars sized planet
has been
> discovered so small rocky planets so exist out there. Mostly the
technology
> cannot detect anything much smaller than Saturn. Apparently, its
getting
> better though.

John,

Can you cite your sources on these finding, esp the Mars-sized planet?
And exactly what you mean by "Sol-type orbits"? Thanks.