This Week In Space podcast: Episode 126 —Danger! Rogue Planets!

On Episode 126 of This Week In Space , Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Rosalba Perna about errant planets.

As if election season wasn't scary enough, now we have rogue planets to worry about! Out in the vast darkness between star systems, these worlds wander through the interstellar void, sometimes in pairs, and when they encounter a solar system, havoc can result. Add to the fact that they are hard to see, and you have a recipe for worry.

Fortunately, we have astrophysicists like Dr. Rosalba Perna on the job, learning more about these strange, errant planets daily! Add to that the ever-increasing stash of data we're getting from the James Webb Space Telescope, and we can all sleep a bit better at night. Join us for a fascinating hour with Dr. Perna as we learn about rogue planets!

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Space news of the week

• Boeing's 1st crewed Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts on Sept. 6
• SpaceX rocket catches fire, falls over while landing at sea after record-breaking Starlink launch
• Photos of SpaceX Rocket Falcon 9 B1062
• SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission
• We finally know why Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander failed
• A Guide to Rogue Planets
• JWST Finding Rogue Planets
• NASA Astrobiology and Rogue Planets
• NASA Astrobiology and Rogue Planets

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This Week in Space covers the new space age. Every Friday we take a deep dive into a fascinating topic. What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? When will SpaceX really send people to Mars?

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