Rogue Planet Has No Parent Star | Video

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 06:31 in Astronomy & Space

Astronomers have discovered a “rogue planet” (no, NOT Nibiru!) that seems to be travelling with a set of young stars – called the AB Doradus Moving Group – but isn’t orbiting any of them. If it’s part of that family, scientists can gauge its age.

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