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Scientists say that stray planets, which wander through space when not bound to stars, far outnumber planets orbiting stars. Credit: NASA

Cosmic nomads: Roman space telescope could find 400 stray Earth-mass planets

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, which will be launched in May 2027, will be able to find an astonishing number of 400 Earth-mass stray worlds. Indeed, in the new study, one such candidate has already been identified
Viewed from this side of the universe simulation, each dot represents a galaxy whose size and brightness are proportional to its mass. Slices from different eras show how Roman could see the universe throughout cosmic history. Astronomers will use these observations to understand how cosmic evolution led to the web-like structure we see today. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and A. Yung

Turning Back the Cosmic Clock: How NASA's Novel Space Telescope Will Turn Back the Universe

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