A free-floating planet drifting through space is being closely followed by scientists who are managing to find out more about ...

Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

Rogue planets — worlds that drift through space alone without a star — largely remain a mystery to scientists. Now, ...

“Free-floated barrel” sounds like a cheat code for accuracy, which is why it shows up in so many spec sheets and sales pitches. The idea is simple: if nothing touches the barrel from the receiver ...

IMAGE: An artist’s impression of a free-floating planet. Using observations and archival data from several of NSF’s NOIRLab’s observatories, together with observations from telescopes around the world ...