Rogue Planets Can Spawn Their Own Planetary Systems

August 05, 2025 Universe Today

Rogue Planets Can Spawn Their Own Planetary Systems
By Evan Gough (https://ift.tt/xnf84dB)

This artist's illustration shows a rogue or free-floating planet drifting through space, untethered to any star. New research suggests that even without a star, these planets can foster their own miniature planetary systems. Image Credit: COSMIC-DANCE Team/CFHT/Coelum/Gaia/DPAC

New research from the University of St Andrews has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star.

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