Scientists now have direct evidence that a planet — not just failed stars — can rove the galaxy after a violent expulsion from its orbit. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / R. Hurt illustration Astronomers ...
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Discovery of a rogue planet the size of Saturn
Planets travel alone in space, without a parent star. These wandering worlds, far from being rare, might even be extremely common, offering a new and unprecedented view of our galaxy. To detect these ...
Astronomers have detected a massive, lonely world drifting through the darkness without a star to call home. This Saturn-sized rogue planet was discovered by an international team of scientists using ...
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