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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...

Auroras on a Rogue Planet: James Webb Spots Dazzling Weather Beyond Our Solar System edited by  Fasi Uddin, 27 September 2025 In an unprecedented discovery, astronomers at Trinity College Dublin have reported aurora-like activity on a rogue planet wandering through space. Using the cutting-edge NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) , the team observed shimmering atmospheric phenomena on SIMP-0136 , a hot and restless world unbound to any star. This marks a milestone in exoplanet weather science , offering new insights into alien atmospheres and the extreme conditions shaping them. A Cosmic "Weather Report" Like No Other Unlike Earth's daily forecasts, the "weather" on SIMP-0136 is written in fire and storms, Astronomers tracked faint fluctuations in brightness as the planet rotated, revealing subtle atmospheric shifts. These signals allowed the team to map temperature, cloud distribution and chemical composition in remarkable detail. Dr. Evert Nasedki...