Friday, March 7, 2014

Astronomers say they've spotted lonesome planet without a sun - NBC News.com

Astronomers say they've spotted lonesome planet without a sun - NBC News.com

Eighty light-years from Earth, there's a world that's just six times more massive than Jupiter, floating all alone without a sun to keep it warm, astronomers reported Wednesday.
Such free-floaters have been reported before, but in the past, it hasn't always been clear whether these were orphaned planets or failed stars. This time, the scientists say they're sure it's a planet.

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