Astronomers find record-breaking haul of starless 'rogue' planets, Dec 23, 2021

An artist's impression of a free-floating "rogue" alien planet. (Image credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva)

Astronomers have discovered dozens of new "rogue" planets, roughly doubling the known number of these mysterious free-roaming worlds. 

SPACE, Astronomy News, Dec 23, 2021

 

Planet Hunters: ESA's New and Future Exoplanet Missions

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By European Space Agency (ESA) December 15, 2021 ... Cheops, was launched in December 2019 and is observing bright stars known to host exoplanets, ...