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Top 10 Weirdest Planets We’ve Discovered


well these planets certainly are

well these planets certainly are different from Earth welcome to

different from Earth welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 strangest

down our picks for the top 10 strangest planets in space before we begin we

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content for this list we’ll be looking

content for this list we’ll be looking at planets that have us constantly

at planets that have us constantly

at planets that have us constantly scratching our heads in the wildermann

scratching our heads in the wildermann

scratching our heads in the wildermann making us question what we know or what

making us question what we know or what

making us question what we know or what we think we know look at all the crazy

we think we know look at all the crazy

we think we know look at all the crazy crap surrounding us look at that thing

crap surrounding us look at that thing

crap surrounding us look at that thing right there well what the hell is that

right there well what the hell is that

right there well what the hell is that thing you think you’re going to see that

thing you think you’re going to see that

thing you think you’re going to see that kind of thing at school look at it just

kind of thing at school look at it just

kind of thing at school look at it just lumbering around something defies all

lumbering around something defies all

lumbering around something defies all logic that thing yeah Rick I get it

logic that thing yeah Rick I get it

logic that thing yeah Rick I get it we’re surrounded by monsters number 10

we’re surrounded by monsters number 10

we’re surrounded by monsters number 10 HD 209 4 5 8 be an extrasolar or

HD 209 4 5 8 be an extrasolar or

HD 209 4 5 8 be an extrasolar or exoplanets is defined as a planet that

exoplanets is defined as a planet that

exoplanets is defined as a planet that orbits a star and is part of a solar

orbits a star and is part of a solar

orbits a star and is part of a solar system other than our own HD 2:09 4 5 8

system other than our own HD 2:09 4 5 8

system other than our own HD 2:09 4 5 8 B otherwise known as Osiris is an

B otherwise known as Osiris is an

B otherwise known as Osiris is an extrasolar planet located in the Pegasus

extrasolar planet located in the Pegasus

extrasolar planet located in the Pegasus system and it’s pretty close to its star

system and it’s pretty close to its star

system and it’s pretty close to its star and by pretty close we mean very close

and by pretty close we mean very close

and by pretty close we mean very close so close in fact it’s literally wasting

so close in fact it’s literally wasting

so close in fact it’s literally wasting away only about 4.3 million miles away

away only about 4.3 million miles away

away only about 4.3 million miles away from the star hydrogen is evaporating

from the star hydrogen is evaporating

from the star hydrogen is evaporating the planet gases are believed to be

the planet gases are believed to be

the planet gases are believed to be trailing thousands of miles behind it of

trailing thousands of miles behind it of

trailing thousands of miles behind it of course is with 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit

course is with 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit

course is with 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures will do that

temperatures will do that

temperatures will do that number 9 J 1407 be referred to as a

number 9 J 1407 be referred to as a

number 9 J 1407 be referred to as a super Saturn this sub stellar companion

super Saturn this sub stellar companion

super Saturn this sub stellar companion to the star called once wast

to the star called once wast

to the star called once wast J 1407 has rings just like Saturn does

J 1407 has rings just like Saturn does

J 1407 has rings just like Saturn does however J 1407 B’s rings are much larger

however J 1407 B’s rings are much larger

however J 1407 B’s rings are much larger in diameter there are over 30 of them

in diameter there are over 30 of them

in diameter there are over 30 of them and there’s 640 times as vast with a

and there’s 640 times as vast with a

and there’s 640 times as vast with a radius of approximately 55 million miles

radius of approximately 55 million miles

radius of approximately 55 million miles and this phenomenon still continues to

and this phenomenon still continues to

and this phenomenon still continues to baffle scientists worldwide the

baffle scientists worldwide the

baffle scientists worldwide the exoplanet or brown dwarf is about 420

exoplanet or brown dwarf is about 420

exoplanet or brown dwarf is about 420 light-years away but if it were in

light-years away but if it were in

light-years away but if it were in Saturn’s place we’d see the rings from

Saturn’s place we’d see the rings from

Saturn’s place we’d see the rings from Earth and they’d cover a pretty large

Earth and they’d cover a pretty large

Earth and they’d cover a pretty large portion of the sky

portion of the sky

portion of the sky while the planet itself would not

while the planet itself would not

while the planet itself would not visible at all

visible at all

visible at all number eight Leeza 581c this planet was

number eight Leeza 581c this planet was

number eight Leeza 581c this planet was found by michelle maher and it orbits

found by michelle maher and it orbits

found by michelle maher and it orbits with two other planets around a very

with two other planets around a very

with two other planets around a very small star a super earth is an exoplanet

small star a super earth is an exoplanet

small star a super earth is an exoplanet with a mass much higher than Earth and

with a mass much higher than Earth and

with a mass much higher than Earth and this planet was the first one discovered

this planet was the first one discovered

this planet was the first one discovered in the habitable zone of its system at

in the habitable zone of its system at

in the habitable zone of its system at least on paper being in the habitable

least on paper being in the habitable

least on paper being in the habitable zone means there may be a chance for

zone means there may be a chance for

zone means there may be a chance for liquid water to be found on the planet

liquid water to be found on the planet

liquid water to be found on the planet but it’s dependent on the distance from

but it’s dependent on the distance from

but it’s dependent on the distance from the star at orbit

the star at orbit

the star at orbit energy output and the planet’s

energy output and the planet’s

energy output and the planet’s atmosphere although Gliese 581c happens

atmosphere although Gliese 581c happens

atmosphere although Gliese 581c happens to be in that zone it orbits a red dwarf

to be in that zone it orbits a red dwarf

to be in that zone it orbits a red dwarf star which is prone to unleash violent

star which is prone to unleash violent

star which is prone to unleash violent solar flares that means the likelihood

solar flares that means the likelihood

solar flares that means the likelihood of it being habitable is remote

of it being habitable is remote

of it being habitable is remote additionally the planet seems to be

additionally the planet seems to be

additionally the planet seems to be tidally locked which means one side of

tidally locked which means one side of

tidally locked which means one side of it is forging hot and the other is

it is forging hot and the other is

it is forging hot and the other is freezing with only a small habitable

freezing with only a small habitable

freezing with only a small habitable section in between number seven PSR b16

section in between number seven PSR b16

section in between number seven PSR b16 20-20 6b aptly named after the oldest

20-20 6b aptly named after the oldest

20-20 6b aptly named after the oldest person mentioned in the Bible Luke

person mentioned in the Bible Luke

person mentioned in the Bible Luke Lucilla or PSR be 1620 – 26 B is one of

Lucilla or PSR be 1620 – 26 B is one of

Lucilla or PSR be 1620 – 26 B is one of the oldest known exoplanets in the

the oldest known exoplanets in the

the oldest known exoplanets in the universe at roughly twelve point seven

universe at roughly twelve point seven

universe at roughly twelve point seven billion years old which is only one

billion years old which is only one

billion years old which is only one billion years after the Big Bang a

billion years after the Big Bang a

billion years after the Big Bang a billion years is still a billion years

billion years is still a billion years

billion years is still a billion years though it is a relatively short time in

though it is a relatively short time in

though it is a relatively short time in the grand scheme of things found in the

the grand scheme of things found in the

the grand scheme of things found in the center of a globular cluster of stars

center of a globular cluster of stars

center of a globular cluster of stars that is a spherical formation of stars

that is a spherical formation of stars

that is a spherical formation of stars bound together by gravity this planet

bound together by gravity this planet

bound together by gravity this planet perplexes scientists as it believes that

perplexes scientists as it believes that

perplexes scientists as it believes that planets didn’t have the necessary

planets didn’t have the necessary

planets didn’t have the necessary materials to form that soon after the

materials to form that soon after the

materials to form that soon after the Big Bang yes there Methuselah is

Big Bang yes there Methuselah is

Big Bang yes there Methuselah is upsetting the applecart of knowledge

upsetting the applecart of knowledge

upsetting the applecart of knowledge number 6 tress to be also known as

number 6 tress to be also known as

number 6 tress to be also known as Kepler 1b found in the Draco

Kepler 1b found in the Draco

Kepler 1b found in the Draco constellation this is the darkest planet

constellation this is the darkest planet

constellation this is the darkest planet in the known universe this exoplanet is

in the known universe this exoplanet is

in the known universe this exoplanet is a gas giant and is classified as hot

a gas giant and is classified as hot

a gas giant and is classified as hot Jupiter it reflects at most one percent

Jupiter it reflects at most one percent

Jupiter it reflects at most one percent of light making it darker than cold

of light making it darker than cold

of light making it darker than cold scientists aren’t exactly sure why it’s

scientists aren’t exactly sure why it’s

scientists aren’t exactly sure why it’s so dark though one unconfirmed reason

so dark though one unconfirmed reason

so dark though one unconfirmed reason could be due to an absence of reflected

could be due to an absence of reflected

could be due to an absence of reflected clouds but not only is it dark the

clouds but not only is it dark the

clouds but not only is it dark the planet is also sporting

planet is also sporting

planet is also sporting that it’s so hot it has a faint red glow

that it’s so hot it has a faint red glow

that it’s so hot it has a faint red glow which only adds to its ominous an eerie

which only adds to its ominous an eerie

which only adds to its ominous an eerie composition number 5 HD 106 906 be at

composition number 5 HD 106 906 be at

composition number 5 HD 106 906 be at the end of the universe give or take a

the end of the universe give or take a

the end of the universe give or take a star system I know I came a long way

star system I know I came a long way

star system I know I came a long way around to put it into a pop cultural

around to put it into a pop cultural

around to put it into a pop cultural perspective this planet resembles

perspective this planet resembles

perspective this planet resembles Gallifrey the home of a certain –

Gallifrey the home of a certain –

Gallifrey the home of a certain – hearted time-traveling doctor so many

hearted time-traveling doctor so many

hearted time-traveling doctor so many people seem to think so that a petition

people seem to think so that a petition

people seem to think so that a petition was signed by tens of thousands to

was signed by tens of thousands to

was signed by tens of thousands to officially change the name to Gallifrey

officially change the name to Gallifrey

officially change the name to Gallifrey while it hasn’t been done yet

while it hasn’t been done yet

while it hasn’t been done yet hope hasn’t been lost that it will

hope hasn’t been lost that it will

hope hasn’t been lost that it will happen eventually

happen eventually

happen eventually Sify aside by all accounts this planet

Sify aside by all accounts this planet

Sify aside by all accounts this planet should not even exist it orbits its star

should not even exist it orbits its star

should not even exist it orbits its star roughly 60 billion miles away which has

roughly 60 billion miles away which has

roughly 60 billion miles away which has scientists scratching their heads as

scientists scratching their heads as

scientists scratching their heads as this shouldn’t be possible to put things

this shouldn’t be possible to put things

this shouldn’t be possible to put things into perspective that’s about 650 times

into perspective that’s about 650 times

into perspective that’s about 650 times the distance between Earth and the Sun

the distance between Earth and the Sun

the distance between Earth and the Sun number 4 Corot 7b even if we have the

number 4 Corot 7b even if we have the

number 4 Corot 7b even if we have the means to travel these extreme distances

means to travel these extreme distances

means to travel these extreme distances this is one planet you might want to

this is one planet you might want to

this is one planet you might want to leave off your itinerary it dubs the

leave off your itinerary it dubs the

leave off your itinerary it dubs the hell planet for a reason its parent star

hell planet for a reason its parent star

hell planet for a reason its parent star looms so close but it covers the

looms so close but it covers the

looms so close but it covers the majority of the sky it’s theorized to

majority of the sky it’s theorized to

majority of the sky it’s theorized to have been a gas giant before its

have been a gas giant before its

have been a gas giant before its migration and has since had its gases

migration and has since had its gases

migration and has since had its gases vaporized by the Sun which only the

vaporized by the Sun which only the

vaporized by the Sun which only the rocky core of the planet left plagued

rocky core of the planet left plagued

rocky core of the planet left plagued Gliese 581c it’s believed to be tidally

Gliese 581c it’s believed to be tidally

Gliese 581c it’s believed to be tidally locked with one side reaching up to

locked with one side reaching up to

locked with one side reaching up to 4,700 degrees Fahrenheit and the other

4,700 degrees Fahrenheit and the other

4,700 degrees Fahrenheit and the other side hundreds of degrees below zero

side hundreds of degrees below zero

side hundreds of degrees below zero number three Gliese a– 436 B located

number three Gliese a– 436 B located

number three Gliese a– 436 B located around 30 light-years away from Earth

around 30 light-years away from Earth

around 30 light-years away from Earth towards the Leo constellation is an ice

towards the Leo constellation is an ice

towards the Leo constellation is an ice planet with a temperature of around 800

planet with a temperature of around 800

planet with a temperature of around 800 degrees Fahrenheit wait what

degrees Fahrenheit wait what

degrees Fahrenheit wait what yep you heard that right roughly the

yep you heard that right roughly the

yep you heard that right roughly the size of Neptune the surface of the

size of Neptune the surface of the

size of Neptune the surface of the planet is covered entirely in ice as

planet is covered entirely in ice as

planet is covered entirely in ice as well as probably helium and hydrogen yet

well as probably helium and hydrogen yet

well as probably helium and hydrogen yet is constantly on fire astronomers

is constantly on fire astronomers

is constantly on fire astronomers predict due to the nature of the hot ice

predict due to the nature of the hot ice

predict due to the nature of the hot ice that it’s able to remain solid due to

that it’s able to remain solid due to

that it’s able to remain solid due to the planets high gravity which allows

the planets high gravity which allows

the planets high gravity which allows the ice to stay in a solid state still

the ice to stay in a solid state still

the ice to stay in a solid state still an image of burning ice is a tough thing

an image of burning ice is a tough thing

an image of burning ice is a tough thing to wrap your head around oh look at that

to wrap your head around oh look at that

to wrap your head around oh look at that and now we have a burning ice number two

and now we have a burning ice number two

and now we have a burning ice number two Kepler 438 be when this planet’s

Kepler 438 be when this planet’s

Kepler 438 be when this planet’s discovery was announced in 2015 it

discovery was announced in 2015 it

discovery was announced in 2015 it generated a lot of excitement as it was

generated a lot of excitement as it was

generated a lot of excitement as it was dubbed a second earth unfortunately that

dubbed a second earth unfortunately that

dubbed a second earth unfortunately that does not mean we can just pack up and

does not mean we can just pack up and

does not mean we can just pack up and leave as it is still 470 light-years

leave as it is still 470 light-years

leave as it is still 470 light-years away located in the constellation Lyra

away located in the constellation Lyra

away located in the constellation Lyra in simpler terms with our current

in simpler terms with our current

in simpler terms with our current technology and fastest spacecraft it

technology and fastest spacecraft it

technology and fastest spacecraft it would take some 2 million years to get

would take some 2 million years to get

would take some 2 million years to get there so yes not going to happen anytime

there so yes not going to happen anytime

there so yes not going to happen anytime soon despite it having the highest

soon despite it having the highest

soon despite it having the highest confirmed Earth similarity index as of

confirmed Earth similarity index as of

confirmed Earth similarity index as of early 2017 guess we’ll just have to

early 2017 guess we’ll just have to

early 2017 guess we’ll just have to settle for Mars number one 55 Cancri E a

settle for Mars number one 55 Cancri E a

settle for Mars number one 55 Cancri E a planet that’s 1/3 diamond you say count

planet that’s 1/3 diamond you say count

planet that’s 1/3 diamond you say count us in although its surface temperature

us in although its surface temperature

us in although its surface temperature can reach around 3100 degrees Fahrenheit

can reach around 3100 degrees Fahrenheit

can reach around 3100 degrees Fahrenheit it’s still awesome to picture a planet

it’s still awesome to picture a planet

it’s still awesome to picture a planet with a surface of solid diamonds here’s

with a surface of solid diamonds here’s

with a surface of solid diamonds here’s a good one physically hot although this

a good one physically hot although this

a good one physically hot although this isn’t 100% confirmed it’s been theorized

isn’t 100% confirmed it’s been theorized

isn’t 100% confirmed it’s been theorized that the planet is composed of mostly

that the planet is composed of mostly

that the planet is composed of mostly carbon and due to the pressure and heat

carbon and due to the pressure and heat

carbon and due to the pressure and heat from its parent star and the planets

from its parent star and the planets

from its parent star and the planets interior its mass has been compressed

interior its mass has been compressed

interior its mass has been compressed into Diamond twice the size of Earth the

into Diamond twice the size of Earth the

into Diamond twice the size of Earth the total value of the planet is worth

total value of the planet is worth

total value of the planet is worth twenty six point nine non million

twenty six point nine non million

twenty six point nine non million dollars which is 385 quadrillion times

dollars which is 385 quadrillion times

dollars which is 385 quadrillion times more than the Earth’s GDP sign us up

more than the Earth’s GDP sign us up

more than the Earth’s GDP sign us up when they crack the hole light speed

when they crack the hole light speed

when they crack the hole light speed travel and not burning to death and

travel and not burning to death and

travel and not burning to death and extreme heat sing

extreme heat sing

extreme heat sing oh I thought it was further away I guess

oh I thought it was further away I guess

oh I thought it was further away I guess this one’s a little small do you agree

this one’s a little small do you agree

this one’s a little small do you agree with our picks check out these other

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