Rogue Planet Animation

  • Released Friday, August 21st, 2020
  • Updated Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at 1:44PM
  • ID: 13644

This illustration shows a rogue planet traveling through space.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (Caltech-IPAC)

Rogue planets are free-floating planets that do not orbit a star and instead travel through space. Scientists think they are outcasts from developing planetary systems and may be very numerous throught the galaxy.

For More Information

See https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2020/unveiling-rogue-planets-with-nasas-roman-space-telescope

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