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Top 10 Strangest Things Found in the Known Universe


some things in this universe are truly

some things in this universe are truly out of this world welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most interesting things found in space before

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content for this list we’re looking at the strangest most wildly fascinating

the strangest most wildly fascinating

the strangest most wildly fascinating objects forces or entities found in

objects forces or entities found in

objects forces or entities found in space

space

space the only real stipulation is that these

the only real stipulation is that these

the only real stipulation is that these things need to be relatively verifiable

things need to be relatively verifiable

things need to be relatively verifiable or generally believed to exist according

or generally believed to exist according

or generally believed to exist according to the scientific community apart from

to the scientific community apart from

to the scientific community apart from that the edge of the known universe is

that the edge of the known universe is

that the edge of the known universe is the only limit I’ll recalibrate what I

the only limit I’ll recalibrate what I

the only limit I’ll recalibrate what I have to helmet

have to helmet

have to helmet take your time

take your time

take your time number 10 a hot ice planet if you ever

number 10 a hot ice planet if you ever

number 10 a hot ice planet if you ever had the misfortune of picking up a piece

had the misfortune of picking up a piece

had the misfortune of picking up a piece of dry ice with your hands if you have

of dry ice with your hands if you have

of dry ice with your hands if you have you know it burns well roughly 30

you know it burns well roughly 30

you know it burns well roughly 30 light-years from the Sun sits a unique

light-years from the Sun sits a unique

light-years from the Sun sits a unique exoplanet known as Gliese 436 B

exoplanet known as Gliese 436 B

exoplanet known as Gliese 436 B astronomers have been captivated by its

astronomers have been captivated by its

astronomers have been captivated by its seemingly contradictory burning ice

seemingly contradictory burning ice

seemingly contradictory burning ice surface oh look at that and now we have

surface oh look at that and now we have

surface oh look at that and now we have burning ice due to its close proximity

burning ice due to its close proximity

burning ice due to its close proximity to its own star the exoplanets

to its own star the exoplanets

to its own star the exoplanets temperatures exceed 800 degrees

temperatures exceed 800 degrees

temperatures exceed 800 degrees Fahrenheit considering water typically

Fahrenheit considering water typically

Fahrenheit considering water typically evaporates at 212 degrees Fahrenheit the

evaporates at 212 degrees Fahrenheit the

evaporates at 212 degrees Fahrenheit the presence of this ice is puzzling the

presence of this ice is puzzling the

presence of this ice is puzzling the leading theory is that this remarkably

leading theory is that this remarkably

leading theory is that this remarkably dense form of water possibly ice 7 or

dense form of water possibly ice 7 or

dense form of water possibly ice 7 or ice 10 is held together by a combination

ice 10 is held together by a combination

ice 10 is held together by a combination of extreme gravitational pressure and

of extreme gravitational pressure and

of extreme gravitational pressure and heat number 9 a diamond planet a hot ice

heat number 9 a diamond planet a hot ice

heat number 9 a diamond planet a hot ice planet is interesting at all but a

planet is interesting at all but a

planet is interesting at all but a planet made largely of Diamond is a

planet made largely of Diamond is a

planet made largely of Diamond is a significantly more tantalizing

significantly more tantalizing

significantly more tantalizing proposition welcome to 55 Cancri E also

proposition welcome to 55 Cancri E also

proposition welcome to 55 Cancri E also known as planet

known as planet

known as planet Jensen situated over 40 light-years away

Jensen situated over 40 light-years away

Jensen situated over 40 light-years away from Earth it’s a bit of a trek but with

from Earth it’s a bit of a trek but with

from Earth it’s a bit of a trek but with a mass roughly eight times that of Earth

a mass roughly eight times that of Earth

a mass roughly eight times that of Earth it would be one hell of a payday the

it would be one hell of a payday the

it would be one hell of a payday the value of the planet has been estimated

value of the planet has been estimated

value of the planet has been estimated at twenty six point nine non million

at twenty six point nine non million

at twenty six point nine non million dollars that’s thirty zeros if you’ve

dollars that’s thirty zeros if you’ve

dollars that’s thirty zeros if you’ve got your diamond cutters ready though

got your diamond cutters ready though

got your diamond cutters ready though just keep in mind that temperatures on

just keep in mind that temperatures on

just keep in mind that temperatures on the surface reach an estimated 3,100

the surface reach an estimated 3,100

the surface reach an estimated 3,100 degrees Fahrenheit so this coveted gem

degrees Fahrenheit so this coveted gem

degrees Fahrenheit so this coveted gem is likely untouchable number eight dark

is likely untouchable number eight dark

is likely untouchable number eight dark matter how do you make concentrated dark

matter how do you make concentrated dark

matter how do you make concentrated dark matter oh that’s a good question

matter oh that’s a good question

matter oh that’s a good question concentrated huh concentrated dark

concentrated huh concentrated dark

concentrated huh concentrated dark matter the fuel for accelerated space

matter the fuel for accelerated space

matter the fuel for accelerated space travel dark matter is proof that our

travel dark matter is proof that our

travel dark matter is proof that our universe is stranger than science

universe is stranger than science

universe is stranger than science fiction what is dark matter exactly well

fiction what is dark matter exactly well

fiction what is dark matter exactly well as the name suggests it’s the kind of

as the name suggests it’s the kind of

as the name suggests it’s the kind of matter so really we should be calling it

matter so really we should be calling it

matter so really we should be calling it the dark force if we don’t know if it’s

the dark force if we don’t know if it’s

the dark force if we don’t know if it’s made of matter but this is not something

made of matter but this is not something

made of matter but this is not something you can see to believe

you can see to believe

you can see to believe dark matter is invisible since it

dark matter is invisible since it

dark matter is invisible since it doesn’t give off light or reflect it

doesn’t give off light or reflect it

doesn’t give off light or reflect it since we are unable to perceive dark

since we are unable to perceive dark

since we are unable to perceive dark matter direct

matter direct

matter direct we use gravitational effect to detect

we use gravitational effect to detect

we use gravitational effect to detect its presence realign the sensor right

its presence realign the sensor right

its presence realign the sensor right scan 3m circulation I’ve got a spatial

scan 3m circulation I’ve got a spatial

scan 3m circulation I’ve got a spatial disturbance three million kilometers

disturbance three million kilometers

disturbance three million kilometers away a dark matter asteroid basically we

away a dark matter asteroid basically we

away a dark matter asteroid basically we know it exists because of its effect on

know it exists because of its effect on

know it exists because of its effect on regular observable matter normal matter

regular observable matter normal matter

regular observable matter normal matter only accounts for between four and five

only accounts for between four and five

only accounts for between four and five percent of the known universe while Dark

percent of the known universe while Dark

percent of the known universe while Dark Matter makes up 27 percent of its

Matter makes up 27 percent of its

Matter makes up 27 percent of its composition

composition

composition the rest is dark energy to repeat number

the rest is dark energy to repeat number

the rest is dark energy to repeat number seven

seven

seven neutron stars while our local Sun is off

neutron stars while our local Sun is off

neutron stars while our local Sun is off mental it’s pretty standard as far as

mental it’s pretty standard as far as

mental it’s pretty standard as far as stars go there are far more interesting

stars go there are far more interesting

stars go there are far more interesting variations out there like neutron stars

variations out there like neutron stars

variations out there like neutron stars so neutron stars are small they are

so neutron stars are small they are

so neutron stars are small they are incredibly dense boasting a mass around

incredibly dense boasting a mass around

incredibly dense boasting a mass around 1.4 times that of our own Sun when

1.4 times that of our own Sun when

1.4 times that of our own Sun when they’re made neutron stars rotate

they’re made neutron stars rotate

they’re made neutron stars rotate quickly sometimes spinning as fast as

quickly sometimes spinning as fast as

quickly sometimes spinning as fast as 43,000 times per minute they also exert

43,000 times per minute they also exert

43,000 times per minute they also exert a gravitational force two billion times

a gravitational force two billion times

a gravitational force two billion times what’s felt on earth but where do these

what’s felt on earth but where do these

what’s felt on earth but where do these space Tasmanian devils come from in

space Tasmanian devils come from in

space Tasmanian devils come from in short they are the remnant cores of huge

short they are the remnant cores of huge

short they are the remnant cores of huge stars after they go supernova and

stars after they go supernova and

stars after they go supernova and collapse what happens the Starkel you

collapse what happens the Starkel you

collapse what happens the Starkel you sir

sir

sir it’s gone number six a giant water cloud

it’s gone number six a giant water cloud

it’s gone number six a giant water cloud sure after a supernova births neutron

sure after a supernova births neutron

sure after a supernova births neutron stars water seems a bit tame but this

stars water seems a bit tame but this

stars water seems a bit tame but this isn’t your typical cloud this is the

isn’t your typical cloud this is the

isn’t your typical cloud this is the oldest and largest collection of h2o in

oldest and largest collection of h2o in

oldest and largest collection of h2o in the known universe containing roughly

the known universe containing roughly

the known universe containing roughly 140 trillion times the amount of water

140 trillion times the amount of water

140 trillion times the amount of water in Earth’s oceans this astronomical

in Earth’s oceans this astronomical

in Earth’s oceans this astronomical massive vapor is estimated to be 12

massive vapor is estimated to be 12

massive vapor is estimated to be 12 billion years old is roughly 12 billion

billion years old is roughly 12 billion

billion years old is roughly 12 billion light years away from Earth and in

light years away from Earth and in

light years away from Earth and in circles a supermassive black hole it’s

circles a supermassive black hole it’s

circles a supermassive black hole it’s the energy spewing out of this black

the energy spewing out of this black

the energy spewing out of this black hole or quasar that heats the water

hole or quasar that heats the water

hole or quasar that heats the water cloud and allows it to take on a vapour

cloud and allows it to take on a vapour

cloud and allows it to take on a vapour form frozen cloud number five the

form frozen cloud number five the

form frozen cloud number five the pillars of creation the named pillars of

pillars of creation the named pillars of

pillars of creation the named pillars of creation is actually the title of a

creation is actually the title of a

creation is actually the title of a photograph taken by the Hubble telescope

photograph taken by the Hubble telescope

photograph taken by the Hubble telescope in 1995 this stunning photograph

in 1995 this stunning photograph

in 1995 this stunning photograph captures a colossal gas and dust cloud

captures a colossal gas and dust cloud

captures a colossal gas and dust cloud in an elephant trunk formation as it

in an elephant trunk formation as it

in an elephant trunk formation as it swirls about forming new stars while

swirls about forming new stars while

swirls about forming new stars while simultaneously being destroyed by the

simultaneously being destroyed by the

simultaneously being destroyed by the shockwaves of a neighboring supernova so

shockwaves of a neighboring supernova so

shockwaves of a neighboring supernova so it’s a breathtaking snapshot of creation

it’s a breathtaking snapshot of creation

it’s a breathtaking snapshot of creation within our universe the sad truth is

within our universe the sad truth is

within our universe the sad truth is that the pillars of creation are already

that the pillars of creation are already

that the pillars of creation are already gone they likely cease to exist some six

gone they likely cease to exist some six

gone they likely cease to exist some six or seven thousand years ago but based on

or seven thousand years ago but based on

or seven thousand years ago but based on the speed of light we have roughly a

the speed of light we have roughly a

the speed of light we have roughly a thousand years left to enjoy the sight

thousand years left to enjoy the sight

thousand years left to enjoy the sight before it disappears for good number

before it disappears for good number

before it disappears for good number four a cold star we’ve seen a planet

four a cold star we’ve seen a planet

four a cold star we’ve seen a planet made of burning ice it’s surely a star

made of burning ice it’s surely a star

made of burning ice it’s surely a star which for all intents and purposes is a

which for all intents and purposes is a

which for all intents and purposes is a giant ball of fire couldn’t possibly be

giant ball of fire couldn’t possibly be

giant ball of fire couldn’t possibly be cold well our universe yet again does

cold well our universe yet again does

cold well our universe yet again does the seemingly impossible

the seemingly impossible

the seemingly impossible these small stars or brown dwarfs aren’t

these small stars or brown dwarfs aren’t

these small stars or brown dwarfs aren’t large enough to ever achieve proper

large enough to ever achieve proper

large enough to ever achieve proper fusion and become full-fledged gas

fusion and become full-fledged gas

fusion and become full-fledged gas giants but they can still captivate

giants but they can still captivate

giants but they can still captivate scientists since they’re so cold

scientists since they’re so cold

scientists since they’re so cold brown dwarfs are detected in infrared

brown dwarfs are detected in infrared

brown dwarfs are detected in infrared light given their incandescent in 2014 a

light given their incandescent in 2014 a

light given their incandescent in 2014 a small brown dwarf was discovered 7.2

small brown dwarf was discovered 7.2

small brown dwarf was discovered 7.2 light-years away it holds the record as

light-years away it holds the record as

light-years away it holds the record as the coldest brown dwarf with

the coldest brown dwarf with

the coldest brown dwarf with temperatures falling between minus 54

temperatures falling between minus 54

temperatures falling between minus 54 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit that’s chilly

and 9 degrees Fahrenheit that’s chilly

and 9 degrees Fahrenheit that’s chilly even for these guys number three

even for these guys number three

even for these guys number three Sagittarius b2 this is one seriously

Sagittarius b2 this is one seriously

Sagittarius b2 this is one seriously massive dust cloud it covers 150

massive dust cloud it covers 150

massive dust cloud it covers 150 light-years of space but honestly that’s

light-years of space but honestly that’s

light-years of space but honestly that’s far from the most remarkable thing about

far from the most remarkable thing about

far from the most remarkable thing about this odd space entity found 390

this odd space entity found 390

this odd space entity found 390 light-years from the center of the Milky

light-years from the center of the Milky

light-years from the center of the Milky Way this particularly dense molecular

Way this particularly dense molecular

Way this particularly dense molecular clouds real claim to fame is a chemical

clouds real claim to fame is a chemical

clouds real claim to fame is a chemical compound found there the cloud has

compound found there the cloud has

compound found there the cloud has amounts of ethyl formate which is

amounts of ethyl formate which is

amounts of ethyl formate which is actually the chemical compound that

actually the chemical compound that

actually the chemical compound that makes raspberries taste the way they do

makes raspberries taste the way they do

makes raspberries taste the way they do and makes rum smell so good dear Captain

and makes rum smell so good dear Captain

and makes rum smell so good dear Captain Jack Sparrow there’s no actual rum there

Jack Sparrow there’s no actual rum there

Jack Sparrow there’s no actual rum there but you can at least enjoy the aroma the

but you can at least enjoy the aroma the

but you can at least enjoy the aroma the Milky Way sure is one delicious galaxy

Milky Way sure is one delicious galaxy

Milky Way sure is one delicious galaxy number two hypervelocity stars just when

number two hypervelocity stars just when

number two hypervelocity stars just when it seemed like nothing to trump neutron

it seemed like nothing to trump neutron

it seemed like nothing to trump neutron stars in terms of terrifying things in

stars in terms of terrifying things in

stars in terms of terrifying things in space the hypervelocity star knocks it

space the hypervelocity star knocks it

space the hypervelocity star knocks it out of the park a group of four

out of the park a group of four

out of the park a group of four astrophysicists proved the existence of

astrophysicists proved the existence of

astrophysicists proved the existence of hypervelocity stars back in 2005 in 2013

hypervelocity stars back in 2005 in 2013

hypervelocity stars back in 2005 in 2013 six of these stars were moving at a clip

six of these stars were moving at a clip

six of these stars were moving at a clip of roughly two million miles per hour

of roughly two million miles per hour

of roughly two million miles per hour such speeds can only be explained by one

such speeds can only be explained by one

such speeds can only be explained by one thing ejection from a black hole think

thing ejection from a black hole think

thing ejection from a black hole think of the black hole as a gun and these

of the black hole as a gun and these

of the black hole as a gun and these speedsters as a bullet

speedsters as a bullet

speedsters as a bullet if you’re feeling a little nervous about

if you’re feeling a little nervous about

if you’re feeling a little nervous about one of them coming near earth don’t

one of them coming near earth don’t

one of them coming near earth don’t worry

worry

worry astrophysicists hypothesize that one

astrophysicists hypothesize that one

astrophysicists hypothesize that one will blast off every 100,000 years

will blast off every 100,000 years

will blast off every 100,000 years before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

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[Music] number one black holes while they are

number one black holes while they are

number one black holes while they are mysterious we do know a little about

mysterious we do know a little about

mysterious we do know a little about black holes their gravitational force is

black holes their gravitational force is

black holes their gravitational force is so powerful that even light is pulled in

so powerful that even light is pulled in

so powerful that even light is pulled in and since light can’t escape from them

and since light can’t escape from them

and since light can’t escape from them black holes cannot be seen the outer

black holes cannot be seen the outer

black holes cannot be seen the outer edge of a black hole is called the event

edge of a black hole is called the event

edge of a black hole is called the event horizon while it’s very Center is known

horizon while it’s very Center is known

horizon while it’s very Center is known as the singularity and not all black

as the singularity and not all black

as the singularity and not all black holes are created equal

holes are created equal

holes are created equal stellar black holes likely form when

stellar black holes likely form when

stellar black holes likely form when large stars collapse while scientists

large stars collapse while scientists

large stars collapse while scientists are unsure as to how supermassive black

are unsure as to how supermassive black

are unsure as to how supermassive black holes form and apparently one of these

holes form and apparently one of these

holes form and apparently one of these puzzling objects can seemingly be found

puzzling objects can seemingly be found

puzzling objects can seemingly be found at the center of every galaxy it’s a bit

at the center of every galaxy it’s a bit

at the center of every galaxy it’s a bit hard to figure out something that works

hard to figure out something that works

hard to figure out something that works outside of normal conceptions of space

outside of normal conceptions of space

outside of normal conceptions of space and time do you agree with our pics

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