Tag: free-floating planet
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Astronomers Confirm Rare Free-Floating Exoplanet at 10,000 Light-Years Away
Groundbreaking Discovery: A Rogue World Without a Star Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a free-floating exoplanet — a rogue planet that drifts through interstellar space without orbiting a star. The discovery opens a new window into planetary formation and the fate of planetary systems in our galaxy. For the first time, researchers have pinpointed…
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Rogue Planet Cha 1107-7626 Reveals Star-Like Growth in Isolation
Introduction: A rogue world in a stellar cradle In a surprising development for planetary science, researchers have witnessed a rogue planet—an object that drifts through the galaxy unattached to a star—experienced a dramatic growth spurt. The rogue planet, designated Cha 1107-7626, appears to be in its infancy and is several times more massive than Jupiter.…