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Planets usually stay close to their host stars, tracing steady paths shaped by gravity. Yet some planets break free and drift alone through the Milky Way. Astronomers call these objects free-floating ...

INDIANA, USA — Stargazers, mark your calendars! A rare seven-planet alignment will be visible in the early night sky in late February 2025. While we’ve enjoyed a six-planet alignment since mid-January ...

INDIANA, USA — As soon as the sun sets, step outside and look up to witness a rare celestial event: full planetary alignment. Between Feb. 23 and Feb. 28, 2025, all seven planets will align in the ...

Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is only the third to be found on the outskirts of our galaxy's dense central ...