Space Is Full of Planets, And Most Don’t Even Have Stars: Exploring the Cosmic Wanderers
A few summers ago, I joined a stargazing group in the hills of northern Pakistan, where the Milky Way blazed like a cosmic highway. As we marveled at the stars, our guide dropped a bombshell: most planets in the universe might not orbit stars at all—they’re rogue, drifting alone in the void. That idea stuck … Read more