Astronomers have now discovered over 5,000 planets orbiting other star systems. These planets are called “Exoplanets” and one of the tools that helps in finding planets outside our solar system is the TESS satellite (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite – TESS).

Recently, a group of astronomers used the TESS satellite to find and look for exoplanets. Revealing how an exoplanet was discovered The strange thing is that this planet floats freely. without being affected by the star’s gravity. The Tess satellite is the first fluid planet to be discovered. Using the phenomenon of gravitational lensing (Gravitational Lensing) is the time when a planet rotates in front of its star. This causes a distortion of light and indicates the presence of planets. This floating planet has been named TIC 107150013.

The origin of these moving stars is hotly debated in the astronomical community. But the popular theory is that they are ejected from the host star system when they are formed. Or maybe it happened later due to gravitational interaction. In addition, the astronomers’ simulations suggest that free-floating planets are likely to be abundant in our Milky Way galaxy. But not many are found.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center