<img src=”https://naked-science.ru/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1-24.jpg” alt=”Astronomers have explained how space “nomads” are born”/>In young star clusters, scientists often observe so-called wandering planetary mass objects — celestial bodies that are heavier than rocky planets but lighter than stars. They are not gravitationally bound to any star and drift freely in space. For a long time, scientists have argued about their origin. Finally, researchers have come close to the answer.