Wobbling stars reveal hidden companions in Gaia data

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Summary:
- The Gaia space observatory has detected small, periodic motions in the positions of certain stars, indicating the presence of unseen companion objects orbiting them.
- These "wobbling" stars are likely orbited by exoplanets or brown dwarfs, which are large, Jupiter-like objects that are not massive enough to be considered stars.
- The discovery of these hidden companions in Gaia data provides new insights into the diversity of planetary systems and the formation processes that shape them.

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