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Some exoplanets orbit around dead stars.
Several planets have been discovered orbiting pulsars, the incredibly dense remnants of exploded stars. The first confirmed exoplanets were found orbiting pulsar PSR B1257+12. These planets either survived their star's death or formed from the debris afterward.
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The most magnetic object known is a special type of neutron star.
Magnetars are neutron stars with magnetic fields so powerful they could wipe a credit card's data from halfway...
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The most reflective planet in the solar system is Venus.
Venus reflects about 70% of the sunlight that reaches it, thanks to its thick cloud cover of sulfuric...
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There’s a Saturn-like planet that floats freely through space without a star.
PSO J318.5-22 is a gas giant planet that doesn't orbit any star. It floats freely through space, likely...