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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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