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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 largest storm in the solar system has winds five times stronger than a Category 5 hurricane.
Neptune's Great Dark Spot has wind speeds up to 1,200 mph, powered by the planet's internal heat rather...
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There are more trees on Earth than stars in the Milky Way.
While our galaxy contains between 100-400 billion stars, Earth has over 3 trillion trees. This surprising fact helps...
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The largest known structure in the universe is the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall.
This supercluster of galaxies spans about 10 billion light-years, making it the largest known structure in the observable...