kalkulatOct 5, 2025

Six billion tonnes a second: Rogue planet found growing at record rate

https://lemmy.world/post/36909177

Six billion tonnes a second: Rogue planet found growing at record rate - Lemmy.World

“(ESO’s VLT) reveals that this free-floating planet is eating up gas and dust from its surroundings at a rate of six billion tonnes a second. This is the strongest growth rate ever recorded for a rogue planet, or a planet of any kind…”

Show threadHejMedDigOct 5, 2025
Fascinating! At one point, I can’t help but think, why do we spend money on something so far away, but on the other hand I’m always fascinated by space news
Show threadthegreatloofa
The money is spent here, on Earth. It goes on wages, utilities, contractors and the like. Spending money is great, it keeps it circulating around! And in this case, in addition to paying everyone and everything involved, we add to our understanding of the universe. Money well spent.
Oct 5, 2025 at 11:10amWeb
Show threadHejMedDigOct 5, 2025
I understand the economics of it, and appreciate the science, but can’t help thinking that money could be spent on other things, that could be more beneficial to mankind, like climate research or finding ways to transition away from oil and plastics