Scientists have discovered a rogue planet at the center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have reported the discovery of a so-called “rogue planet,” comparable in size to Saturn, in the central region of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

As noted in a scientific publication in the journal Science, the celestial body is located approximately 9,900 light-years from Earth and is located in the constellation Sagittarius. This discovery provides important confirmation of the hypothesis that even large planets, in exceptional cases, are capable of leaving their home star systems and continuing to exist independently in interstellar space.

The study was conducted by an international team of scientists led by Andrzej Udalski, director of the University of Warsaw Observatory in Poland. The discovery was the result of work carried out as part of the OGLE astronomical project, which seeks to find and study faint celestial objects.

During the observations, specialists reportedly detected several cold and faint celestial bodies. Such objects are commonly referred to in the scientific community as “rogue planets” because they are not gravitationally bound to any star.

As a reminder, scientists have also discovered a strange exoplanet.

To be continued…