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Well, that would depend on how it "disappeared." If it just vanished with no trace, rather than going supernova or being knocked (somehow) by another star or black hole or something, then a planet would probably keep traveling in a relatively straight line in the direction it was moving at the moment of the disappearance. I say relatively because of course other things that were near it, or came near it during its journey would have a gravitational influence as well. If it came into the influence of another star, it might even start orbiting again (but that is a long shot).

Needless to say, we would also all die without the sun as a source of light and heat, but I'm not sure that is relevant to the discussion.

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