Could a Planet Exist Without a Host Star? Astronomers Say Rogue Worlds May Roam Freely
Astronomers have discovered that planets can survive without stars, drifting as rogue or hypervelocity worlds. Some are flung into space by black holes, while others are displaced by gas giants. On some of these rogue worlds, the idea goes, there might be oceans beneath icy crusts, where life, at least life at a microbe level, could exist.
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Exoplanets Explained: How Astronomers Find Worlds Orbiting Stars Beyond the Sun
Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars outside our solar system, hidden by stellar glare and detected indirectly. Astronomers identify them by tracking star wobbles or dips in brightness during planetary transits. NASA’s Kepler mission revealed thousands, with TESS now expanding the search. These discoveries confirm that planetary systems are abundant throughout the Milky Way.
sPHENIX Detector Clears Test to Study Quark-Gluon Plasma Which Formed After the Big Bang, Claims Study
Scientists at Brookhaven’s RHIC have calibrated the sPHENIX detector, confirming it can track particle collisions with high precision. Now ready for full operations, sPHENIX will study quark-gluon plasma—the fleeting primordial matter from the Big Bang. By analyzing its “ashes,” physicists aim to reconstruct how the universe looked in its earliest microseconds.
Tamannaah Bhatia-Starrer Do You Wanna Partner to Release on OTT Platforms Soon: Everything You Need to Know
Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming Hind-language series Do You Wanna Partner explores friendship, ambition, and entrepreneurship. Created by Mithun Gangopadhyay and Nishant Nayak, and produced under Dharmatic Entertainment, the show blends humor and social themes. Do You Wanna Partner stars Tamannaah Bhatia and Diana Penty in the lead roles.
UY Scuti Reigns as the Universe’s Biggest Known Star, but Its Crown May Be at Risk
UY Scuti, a red hypergiant about 1,700 times the Sun’s radius, is the universe’s largest known star. Nearly 5 billion suns could fit inside its volume, but rivals like NML Cygni and Westerlund 1-26 challenge its claim to the crown. Astronomers stress that size estimates carry large uncertainties, leaving the title of biggest star still contested.
Sinners OTT Release Date Revealed: Know Everything about This Michael B. Jordan-Starrer Film
Sinners is a supernatural horror movie that follows twin brothers returning to their hometown only to start fresh. However, they discover that evil is waiting to welcome them already. Sinners will make its digital debut on September 18. It will be available for streaming on JioHotstar.