Rogue planets, also known as free-floating planets, drift through space unanchored by any star. While heavily featured in science fiction, these celestial bodies have been confirmed to exist through observational methods like microlensing, where their gravity magnifies the light of distant stars. They often originate either by being formed in nebulae, like stars, or ejected from their planetary systems through gravitational interactions. Most rogue planets are small and distant, rendering them effectively invisible unless observed through their gravitational effects on nearby stellar light.
Rogue planets, or free-floating planets, exist in real life and are fascinating celestial bodies that drift through space, unmoored from any star.
Most rogue planets are discovered through microlensing, where their gravitational field amplifies light from a distant star, making them detectable.
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