Astronomers Measure The Mass of a Planet With No Star For The First Time - ScienceAlert
Google News • 1/1/2026 – 1/2/2026
Summary
Astronomers have successfully measured the mass of a rogue planet that has no star, marking the first time this has been achieved. The planet, which is the size of Saturn, was detected through joint ground-space observations after being ejected from its host stars.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
59d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1391
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1391/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1391/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 58 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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