A free-floating planet drifting through space is being closely followed by scientists who are managing to find out more about ...

“Free-floated barrel” sounds like a cheat code for accuracy, which is why it shows up in so many spec sheets and sales pitches. The idea is simple: if nothing touches the barrel from the receiver ...

Scientists measured mass and distance of free floating planet drifting through space without star for first time.

IMAGE: An artist’s impression of a free-floating planet. Using observations and archival data from several of NSF’s NOIRLab’s observatories, together with observations from telescopes around the world ...

Astronomers, including a NASA-funded team member, have discovered a new class of Jupiter-sized planets floating alone in the dark of space, away from the light of a star. The team believes these lone ...