Gravitational lensing helps astronomers determine the true mass of a rogue planet

Planets usually stay close to their host stars, tracing steady paths shaped by gravity. Yet some planets break free and drift ...
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Starless Planets Are Real and Astronomers Just Found One Drifting Alone in the Milky Way

For the first time, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a rogue planet, one that doesn't orbit a star, by measuring ...
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Astronomers confirm rogue planet candidate as a planet for the first time

A lucky alignment of space- and ground-based telescopes has enabled researchers to nail down the mass of a rogue planet for the first time. Unlike worlds in our Solar System, rogue planets do not ...
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Here’s when 4 planets will be in alignment in the sky — and where to see them

Four planets should appear aligned in the early morning sky next week, but get ready to see this before the sun rises. On the morning of April 17, Mercury, Venus, Neptune and Saturn will take part in ...
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Don’t Miss These Ten Celestial Events in 2026, From Aligned Planets to a Total Solar Eclipse

The upcoming year will offer a blood-red moon, spectacular meteor showers and the first glimpse of the sun’s corona since ...