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JWST Has Spotted Six Rogue Planets, Without a Star to Call Home (www.sciencealert.com)
submitted 2 months ago by Live_Let_Live to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 56 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Imagine an alien civilization for which the idea of orbiting a star is impossible to fathom... So cool!

[–] chemical_cutthroat 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I wonder if they could have a super hot, super dense core that gives them the chance of an atmosphere and a warm surface. Bioluminescent everything. It would be like looking at a blacklight poster on heated seats.

[–] Bricriu 17 points 2 months ago

There's a book series, the first of which is called Dark Eden, which is set on a planet substantially like that 🙂

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or enough radiation to be warm enough.

[–] MrNesser 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Imagine an alien civilisation that is capable of moving planets through deep space as a mode of transport.

[–] dezmd 7 points 2 months ago