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The solar system as we know it. (Image courtesy the International Astronomical Union/Martin Kornmesser)

Roaming black holes and misfit stars

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/21/2008, 9:06 a.m.

Rogue black holes, orphaned baby planets, and a huge gas cloud headed toward the Milky Way. Those were just some of the topics at last week's meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

Guests

Ken Croswell: Astronomer and author. He is the author of seven books on astronomy, including "See the Stars."

Craig Wheeler: Professor of astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin, and current president of the American Astronomical Society.

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