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United Kingdom 11/14/2012 07:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 'Rogue planet' spotted 100 light-years away Astronomers have spotted a "rogue planet" - wandering the cosmos without a star to orbit - 100 light-years away. Recent finds of such planets have suggested that they may be common, but candidates have eluded close study. The proximity of the new rogue planet has allowed astronomers to guess its age: a comparatively young 50-120 million years old. [ link to www.bbc.co.uk] |