NASA Finds Most Shocking Planets Seen!
I know that all of you are familiar with exoplanets and that you are hearing the
same things over and over again… but not all exoplanets are boring and the same as the
ones we are used to. There are many exoplanets that could never host life but are hosts to the
coolest features ever seen in the Universe! And they are all different.. How amazing,
really. It is almost impossible to know what to expect when searching for exoplanets because a
lot of them are one of a kind, it’s almost like finding new species under water. Actually, I know
it’s a bit out of context but can you imagine that we know more about our visible Universe than we
know about our own oceans? Makes you wonder, huh? Anyway, let’s get back to floating in space and
looking for the craziest most unique planets out there that NASA keeps surprising us with…
--- TOI-3537 b
Introducing TOI-3757 b, a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. It's super light,
with a mass of only 0.26838 Jupiters and it completes its orbit in just 3.4
days. That's faster than a cheetah! This planet is 0.03845 AU from its star, which
is like being super close to a giant fireball. Guess what? This planet was discovered in 2022,
so it's brand new! It's located in the constellation of Auriga the Charioteer,
which is about 580 light-years away from our planet. That's like 3.4 billion miles! As if that
wasn't cool enough, it's also the lowest-density planet ever detected around a red dwarf star. In
fact, it's estimated to have an average density similar to that of a marshmallow! Yummy or Yucky?
Anyway, speaking of red dwarf stars, did you know they're the smallest and dimmest stars? They may
be "cool" compared to stars like our Sun, but they can get pretty wild with powerful flares that
could strip a planet of its atmosphere. So, it's pretty surprising to find a gossamer planet like
TOI-3757 b in such an active location. ---
TrES-2b Kepler, our space detective, has
discovered something out of this world. He's found the darkest planet known to man - TrES-2b. This
planet is so black that it makes coal look like it's glowing! It reflects only one percent of the
light that reaches it, which is less than black paint. Can you believe it? That's how dark it is!
But wait, there's more to TrES-2b than meets the eye. Although it's super dark,
it emits an extremely faint red glow. It's like a hot ember that's just barely lit. Cool, right?
So, why is this planet so dark? It turns out that heat is the main culprit. TrES-2b
is scorching hot, with surface temperatures of over 1,800 degrees! That's too hot for ammonia
clouds to form, so the planet's atmosphere is made up of vaporized sodium, potassium,
and titanium oxide. These things absorb even more heat, making the planet even darker.
But here's the kicker - astronomers are still puzzled as to why TrES-2b is so black. There's
some kind of weird chemistry going on out there that even Kepler can't see.
Who knows? Maybe one day we'll figure it out. Space is full of surprises!
--- Gliese 504b
Picture this: a planet that's 57 light years away, orbiting a star called GJ
504. This planet is like no other, with a unique color that resembles a dark cherry blossom or a
matte magenta. Can you imagine that? But wait, it gets even cooler! This star is so faint that
it's barely visible to the naked eye in the Virgo constellation. Sounds mysterious, right?
Here's the best part: this planet is still in its formation phase, which means it's hot hot hot,
with an effective temperature of about 237 Celsius. That's like standing on the
surface of the sun, yikes! Even though it's several times larger than our friend Jupiter,
it's still about the same size. With all this new information, we can learn more about the
origins of our own solar system. And get this, with its young age of only 160 million years,
GJ 504 b could even reveal secrets about the past of our own planets. How cool is that?
--- Gliese 1214b
Are you ready to explore one of the coolest (or should we say hottest?) planets out there? Meet
Gliese 1214 b, the planet that's practically swimming in water! Scientists are always on
the lookout for water when searching for signs of life on other planets, and Gliese 1214 b has
got them excited. It's almost entirely made up of water, which is known to be essential for life.
This planet is located 40 light-years away from Earth, in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It
orbits a red dwarf star and a year there is just 36 hours! The planet is bigger and heavier than
Earth, but has lower gravity, so you'd feel similar weight to what you feel on Venus.
But what really makes Gliese 1214 b stand out is the surprises it has in store. Sure,
it's mostly water, but the water on this planet is anything but ordinary. For one thing,
the planet is super hot, with a surface temperature of 200°C. This means that water
takes on some really strange forms. The atmosphere is dense water vapor,
with tiny bits of hydrogen and helium. If you go deeper, you'll find "hot ice," a substance that
can only be created in laboratory conditions on Earth. It's formed by high pressure, and it
can remain a solid even when it's heated to 76°C! But the coolest part? "Super-liquid" water. This
kind of water is unlike anything we've ever seen on Earth. It flows almost without any friction,
like magic. You could pour it into a glass and watch it defy gravity.
So even though Gliese 1214 b might be too hot to handle, it's definitely a planet worth exploring.
Who knows what else we might find there? Maybe some alien fish with a taste for spicy water!
--- 55 Cancri e
Diamonds are always a girl’s bestfriend, and I have amazing news for you! Because there's a
new gem in town! Turns out there’s actually an abundance of diamond in the Universe.
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet called 55 Cancri e,
which is a "super-Earth" made mostly of diamond and graphite, along with iron, silicon carbide,
and potentially silicates. That's right, at least one-third of the planet's mass
is pure diamond! The surface of this planet is likely covered in graphite
and diamond rather than water and granite. This planet is the first likely "diamond
planet" to be identified around a sun-like star, and it is vastly different from Earth.
55 Cancri e is a super-Earth, with a radius twice as wide as our own planet and a mass
eight times greater. It orbits around its host star in only 18 hours, making it way too hot
for life with a surface temperature of 3,900 degrees Fahrenheit (2,100 degrees Celsius).
The planet's diamond nature suggests that it could have very different thermal evolution
and plate tectonics processes than Earth, which could create some bizarre types of volcanism,
seismic activity, and mountain formation. Located around 40 light-years from Earth
in the constellation of Cancer, 55 Cancri e is one of five planets encircling a sun-like star
called 55 Cancri. The researchers hope to make follow-up observations of this star system to
better determine the star's composition and analyze 55 Cancri e's atmosphere. Who knows,
with this new discovery we might even be able to take a vacation to a diamond planet someday!
--- WASP 103b
Did you know that planets aren't always perfectly round? In fact,
scientists just discovered an exoplanet named WASP-103b that's shaped like a rugby ball! It's
a gas giant that's twice the size of Jupiter and has strong tides that are reshaping its mass. It
is said to be losing 1000 Giza Pyramids of mass per second! That’s 6.5 million tons per second!!
But that's not all that's interesting about this weird exoplanet. WASP-103b is
also unusually bloated and incredibly hot – about 20 times hotter than Jupiter! And
even though it should be getting closer to its host star, it's actually moving further away.
It's like it's defying the laws of physics! Scientists are still trying to figure out
why WASP-103b is behaving the way it is, but they're getting some clues from studying its
deformation. By measuring how much the planet is deformed, they can tell what
it's made of. They think it's mostly gas, but there could be some rocky or watery parts too.
--- J1407b
Have you heard of the exoplanet J1407? It's got something that even Saturn would be
jealous of - a gigantic ring system that's 200 times bigger! But wait,
there's more - there are over 30 rings, each with a diameter that's millions of kilometers
long. It's like a cosmic bling party! Scientists found out about this cool
ring system in 2012. The planet that's responsible for it is called J1407b and
it's huge- way bigger than Jupiter or Saturn. J1407b takes about a decade to orbit and is
estimated to be between 10 and 40 times more massive than Jupiter. That's one big planet!
But here's where it gets really interesting. There are gaps in the rings, which means there
might be some moons floating around in there. How cool would it be to have a moon system too?
Even though J1407 is way too far away for us to visit, scientists want to learn more about
it. That's where amateur astronomers come in - they can help keep an eye on J1407 and gather
important information about its mass and orbit. So grab your telescope and join the cosmic party!
--- SIMP J01365663+0933473
Somewhere not so far away, there’s a huge, magnetic exoplanet that doesn't have a sun!
This rogue planet, called SIMP J01365663+0933473 (What a name huh, pretty unique I would say..)
is a whopping 20 light-years away and is creating some of the most amazing auroras
ever seen! These fantastic light shows are even more powerful than the ones we see on Earth!
This exciting discovery opens up a whole new world of exploration as we learn more about
this planet's magnetic field, which is almost 4 million times stronger than Earth's, and its mass,
which is 12.7 times bigger than Jupiter! And get this: studying SIMP could help us understand how
other planets beyond our Solar System work! Scientists are also puzzled about how this
sunless planet produces such strong auroras. On Earth, we get our northern and southern
lights from the Sun's charged particles. But since SIMP is too far from any sun,
researchers believe its charged particles might come from a moon or another planet! Crazy, right?
Furthermore, this discovery may lead us to find more exoplanets without a parent star. How cool
is that? So, keep your eyes on the sky, folks! Who knows what other amazing discoveries we'll make!
--- And there you have it,
folks! From the diamond planet of 55 Cancri e to the dark world of TrES-2b,
we've explored some of the coolest and weirdest exoplanets out there. And with
new technologies and discoveries, who knows what else we'll find in the vast expanses of space.
So keep your telescopes pointed to the sky, and let's continue our exploration of the universe!
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