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Would it be possible for life found on moon of rogue planet
I have heard that there are at least three Basic requirement for life exist in the universe, they are:
Source of Energy
Complex chemistry (including solvent/medium for chemical reaction)
Protection ...
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What would happen to the atmosphere of a rogue jovian planet?
Let's say we have a gas giant composed primarily of hydrogen and hydrogen-rich molecules that is ejected from its star system.
As this planet embarks on its potentially infinite journey out into the ...
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How can we tell the age of a rogue planet?
Is it possible to find out how old is a planet, especially a rogue planet? I know that people measured the radioactive decays to determine Earth's age with some amazing accuracy, but what about ...
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What is the orbital path of the newly discovered star-less planet PSO J318.5-22?
Recent results from Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii at Manoa claim that there is a Jupiter-sized gas giant planet that is independent of a star about 80 light-years from Earth.
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