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minus-squaremyster0n@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 day agoThere are NO planets that don’t orbit stars : once they don’t orbit a star they don’t follow the modern definition of a planet anymore
minus-squaresome_guy@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·17 hours agoWe’ll not have science in this discussion about science!
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 hours agoRocky planets, gas giant planets, ice giant planets, dwarf planets, super Earth planets, hycean planets, lava planets, rogue planets…
minus-squarevery_well_lost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 hours agoThe modern definition of “planet” only includes things that orbit the sun. Honestly, the IAU’s definition of a planet is pretty useless.
There are NO planets that don’t orbit stars : once they don’t orbit a star they don’t follow the modern definition of a planet anymore
We’ll not have science in this discussion about science!
Rocky planets, gas giant planets, ice giant planets, dwarf planets, super Earth planets, hycean planets, lava planets, rogue planets…
The modern definition of “planet” only includes things that orbit the sun.
Honestly, the IAU’s definition of a planet is pretty useless.