Thursday, October 10, 2013

Lonely planet in star turn all of its own, say astronomers

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/lonely-planet-in-star-turn-all-of-its-own-say-astronomers-20131010-2vbce.html

October 10, 2013 - Sydney Morning Herald
Astronomers have found a lonely planet outside the solar system, floating in space and not orbiting a star.
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Other telescopes in Hawaii showed the planet has similar properties to those of gas giants orbiting around young stars, but PSO J318.5-22 lacks a host star.
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