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New research from the University of St Andrews has found that giant free floating planets have the potential to form their own miniature planetary systems without the need for a star. In findings ...

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Space is filled with a variety of objects, some blisteringly hot, some tremendously cold, but areas with little to nothing at ...

The recent visit to our solar system by the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS has sparked speculation about whether it’s another ...