Tag: milky
How Many Rogue Planets Are in the Milky Way?
The UniverseFridays How Many Rogue Planets Roam the Milky Way? According to new simulations, many, even most, planets get ejected from their star early in their history By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings An artist’s impression of a rogue planet in the depths of interstellar space. Stay connected to The Universe: Get email alerts…
What’s on the Milky Way’s Far Side?
The UniverseFridays What’s on the Milky Way’s Far Side? With radio and infrared telescopes, astronomers can pierce the dusty veil of our galaxy and map its farthest reaches By Phil Plait edited by Lee Billings This infrared image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope shows the nebula nicknamed “the Dragonfish.” This turbulent region lies beyond the…