Rogue Planets

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There have been many sightings of rogue planets throughout the universe. However, in the year of 2006 it was publicized that one of our most important evidence on the existence of rogue planets. With this evidence, it was recorded, that two planets were orbiting each other without a star. This evidence comes from the European Southern Observatory. Astronomers have predicted based on the following quote, “There could be over 100,000 times more rogue planets in the Milky Way than stars.” (Atkinson, 2012). Thus, if the earth were to turn into a rogue planet, then it would not survive. In sequence to keep the earth above freezing temperature, the earth would need the sun to keep the earth warm. However, the only way for a planet to be above freezing

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