A rogue planet, also known as an interstellar planet, nomad planet, free-floating planet or orphan planet, is a planetary-mass object that orbits the galaxy directly. They have either been ejected ...

This is important context for understanding both star and planet formation.” JWST located the rogue planets in the young nebula NGC 1333. This star-forming cluster is located about a thousand ...

This is important context for understanding both star and planet formation," he said. Rogue planets, also known as "free-floating planets," are planetary bodies that do not orbit a star.