Astronomy Cast Ep. 721: Rogue Planets

The 365 Days of Astronomy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRI2uxk0lrs

Streamed live on May 20, 2024.

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By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay.

Most of the exoplanets we’ve found are around stars, where they belong. But a few have been found free-floating in interstellar space. The evidence is growing that there are a lot of them out there, maybe even more than planets with stars. How do they form and how can we learn more about them?

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