Astronomers believe the Milky Way may contain billions, perhaps even trillions, of rogue planets drifting without close stars — and a 2026 study found one 9,800 light-years away that was likely born in a planetary system before being thrown into the dark
It began as a two-day flicker. On 3 May 2024, a distant star in the direction of the galactic bulge brightened and faded, an event catalogued as KMT-2024-BLG-0792, also listed as OGLE-2024-BLG-0516…
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