UNAWE Space Scoop: Lonely Planet — The Hungriest Exoplanet

<p><a href= "https://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2524/lonely-planet-the-hungriest-found-in-space/"> https://spacescoop.org/en/scoops/2524/lonely-planet-the-hungriest-found-in-space/</a></p> <p>Hosted by Richard Drumm, our editor.</p> <p>You've probably heard of exoplanets. Planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. But did you know that there are objects with a mass similar to a planet that float free in space, that don't orbit a star? These lonely wanderers are called rogue planets.</p> <p> </p> <p>Recently, a team of astronomers discovered a very special one in the southern constellation Chameleon. The rogue planet is named Cha (for Chameleon) 1107-7626 and is located about 620 light-years away. It has a mass of 5 to 10 times that of Jupiter and is still growing! </p> <p> </p> <p>We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Just visit: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/36...