Astronomy Cast Ep. 721: Rogue Planets

Most of the exoplanets we’ve found are around stars, where they belong. But a few have been found free-floating in interstellar space. The evidence is growing that there are a lot of them out there, maybe even more than planets with stars. How do they form and how can we learn more about them?

EPISODE INFO
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Recorded: 20 May, 2024
Episode: 721 (Season 17)
Hosted by: Fraser Cain and Dr Pamela L Gay

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 pre-show chatter (Pamela was attacked by a light, Fraser talks about trip to Japan)
8:48 Main Show
36:45 And then they saved
37:17 Q: Could a rogue planet support life without a Sun?
38:40 Q: How fast do rogue objects travel compared to our Solar System? Can we catch them with spacecraft?
41:09 Q: Would a rogue planet typically travel away from the galaxy's core?
41:48 Q: My TV doesn't sense my remote? How are we still talking to Voyager?
43:43 Q: How is Voyager still powered?
44:27 Q: Did Fraser do Science Stuff in Japan?
46:06 Q: What question do you wish someone would ask?
50:10 Q: Are there plans to build an Aricebo-like new radio telescope?

HASHTAGS
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Gerhard Schwarzer
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Siggi Kemmler
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Andrew Poelstra
David Truog

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