An artistic rendition of a nomad object |
Planets simply adrift in space may not only be common in the cosmos; in the Milky Way Galaxy alone, their number may be in the quadrillions. Three experts discussed what this might mean, whether a nomad planet could drift close to our solar system, and how it is possible for a nomad planet to sustain life. See this roundtable discussion at the Kavli Foundation that features Harvard Professor Dimitar D. Sasselov and others. Spotlight Live: Nomads of the Galaxy |
May 17, 2012