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Rogue planet with insatiable hunger discovered
The rogue planet Cha 1107-7626 sucks in dust and gas at an amazing rate. Source: Supplied / ESO/L. Calçada,M. Kornmesser
It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie from the 1950s: A huge rogue planet moving through the galaxy at record breaking speed and devouring vast amounts of dust and gas. But that is not the product of a Hollywood author's vivid imagination, this planet really does exist.
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