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    See here: Intergalactic star
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    See here: Intergalactic star
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No, stars do not need to be inside a galaxy. It is estimated that about 10% of stars do not belong to a galaxy [1]. While most intergalactic stars formed inside a galaxy and were ejected by gravitational interactions, stars can form outside of galaxies as well [2].



We assume that such stars could have planets, just like stars in a galaxy, although no specific examples have been detected yet.



[1] "Detection of intergalactic red-giant-branch stars in the Virgo cluster", Ferguson et al. Nature 391.6666 (1998): 461.



[2] "Polychromatic view of intergalactic star formation in NGC 5291",
M. Boquien et al. A&A, 467 1 (2007) 93-106.






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      No, stars do not need to be inside a galaxy. It is estimated that about 10% of stars do not belong to a galaxy [1]. While most intergalactic stars formed inside a galaxy and were ejected by gravitational interactions, stars can form outside of galaxies as well [2].



      We assume that such stars could have planets, just like stars in a galaxy, although no specific examples have been detected yet.



      [1] "Detection of intergalactic red-giant-branch stars in the Virgo cluster", Ferguson et al. Nature 391.6666 (1998): 461.



      [2] "Polychromatic view of intergalactic star formation in NGC 5291",
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        No, stars do not need to be inside a galaxy. It is estimated that about 10% of stars do not belong to a galaxy [1]. While most intergalactic stars formed inside a galaxy and were ejected by gravitational interactions, stars can form outside of galaxies as well [2].



        We assume that such stars could have planets, just like stars in a galaxy, although no specific examples have been detected yet.



        [1] "Detection of intergalactic red-giant-branch stars in the Virgo cluster", Ferguson et al. Nature 391.6666 (1998): 461.



        [2] "Polychromatic view of intergalactic star formation in NGC 5291",
        M. Boquien et al. A&A, 467 1 (2007) 93-106.






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          No, stars do not need to be inside a galaxy. It is estimated that about 10% of stars do not belong to a galaxy [1]. While most intergalactic stars formed inside a galaxy and were ejected by gravitational interactions, stars can form outside of galaxies as well [2].



          We assume that such stars could have planets, just like stars in a galaxy, although no specific examples have been detected yet.



          [1] "Detection of intergalactic red-giant-branch stars in the Virgo cluster", Ferguson et al. Nature 391.6666 (1998): 461.



          [2] "Polychromatic view of intergalactic star formation in NGC 5291",
          M. Boquien et al. A&A, 467 1 (2007) 93-106.






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          No, stars do not need to be inside a galaxy. It is estimated that about 10% of stars do not belong to a galaxy [1]. While most intergalactic stars formed inside a galaxy and were ejected by gravitational interactions, stars can form outside of galaxies as well [2].



          We assume that such stars could have planets, just like stars in a galaxy, although no specific examples have been detected yet.



          [1] "Detection of intergalactic red-giant-branch stars in the Virgo cluster", Ferguson et al. Nature 391.6666 (1998): 461.



          [2] "Polychromatic view of intergalactic star formation in NGC 5291",
          M. Boquien et al. A&A, 467 1 (2007) 93-106.







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