rogue star
Starless system traveler
A rogue star is a star that has been ejected from its galaxy and travels through intergalactic space, unbound to any galactic system.
These stars are flung out by gravitational interactions—encounters with black holes, collisions between galaxies, or close passes with other stars.
Astronomers estimate billions of rogue stars drift between galaxies.
The term parallels rogue planet, which describes planets wandering without a parent star.
- wandererRootless, roving person
- outcastShunned, rejected person
- drifterAimless, rootless traveler
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- exileBanishment from homeland
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