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For the first time, astronomers have confirmed the existence of a rogue planet, one that doesn’t orbit a star, by measuring both its mass and distance. The planet, roughly the size of Saturn, was ...

Astronomers Successfully Weigh a Starless ‘Rogue Planet’ Drifting Through the Milky Way Astronomers have measured the mass and distance of a rogue planet using gravitational microlensing observed from ...