Mar 17, 2016 07:30 PM
http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/...-synopsis/
EXCERPT: . . . When we run simulations of planetary formation around stars, we find that a great many planets, of both the gas giant and rocky varieties, get kicked out into interstellar space. But what’s even more surprising is that the process of star formation, and particularly the quenching of star formation from UV radiation, could create thousands of planets or more for every single successful star our Universe makes. Come get the whole story on the orphan/rogue/homeless planets in the Universe, and learn how we’re finally discovering them for the first time:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithab...3195711ccf
EXCERPT: . . . When we run simulations of planetary formation around stars, we find that a great many planets, of both the gas giant and rocky varieties, get kicked out into interstellar space. But what’s even more surprising is that the process of star formation, and particularly the quenching of star formation from UV radiation, could create thousands of planets or more for every single successful star our Universe makes. Come get the whole story on the orphan/rogue/homeless planets in the Universe, and learn how we’re finally discovering them for the first time:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithab...3195711ccf