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Astronomers Spot Rogue Planet Devouring Six Billion Tons Per Second Edited by: Fasi Uddin A Planetary Growth Spurt Stuns Astronomers Astronomers have witnessed a dramatic growth spurt in a rogue planet , a solitary world adrift without a parent star. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) , scientists found the object is swallowing gas and dust at six billion tonnes per second   —   the fastest planetary growth rate ever measured. "Planets are often seen as calm, unchanging places, yet this discovery shows that free-floating planetary bodies can be surprisingly dynamic," explained Victor Almendros-Abad , astronomer at INAF's Astronomical Observatory of Palermo and lead author of the study. Read more cosmic revelations at FSNews365 . Meet Cha 1107-7626: The Hungry Rogue Planet A Giant Lurking in the Constellation Chamaeleon The planet, officially named Cha 1107-7626 , sits around 620 light-years away in the southern constellat...