A planet as hefty as Saturn wanders the galaxy in exile

In doing so, they found this orphan is within the same weight class as Saturn, strengthening the case that the galaxy teems ...
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First planet of its kind with ‘gargantuan’ comet-like tail discovered

Astronomers have spotted a first-of-its-kind rapidly crumbling planet outside the Solar System that is leaving behind a “gargantuan” comet-like tail of debris. The Mercury-sized planet, dubbed BD+05 ...
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Rare Saturn-sized rogue planet is first to have its mass measured

Researchers have confirmed the mass of a free-floating planet thanks to a lucky convergence of ground- and space-based ...
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‘Baby’ planet photographed for first time inside star’s ring

Austin (KXAN) — A tiny baby planet is making waves in the science community. Named WISPIT 2b, the growing planet is the first planet of its kind to be basically photographed growing inside its star’s ...