Six billion tonnes a second: Rogue planet found growing at record rate
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A rogue planet has been found to be growing at a record rate, with estimates suggesting it is expanding by billions of tonnes per second. The rate of growth is reported to be around six billion tonnes per second, although one outlet mentions a slightly higher rate of 6.6 billion tonnes per second. The planet is described as devouring large amounts of gas and dust, and is exhibiting behavior similar to that of a star.
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