Did You Know?
There’s a galaxy that appears to be missing its dark matter.
The galaxy NGC 1052-DF4 appears to contain virtually no dark matter, challenging our understanding of galaxy formation. This ultra-diffuse galaxy is mostly transparent and contains only about 1/200th the number of stars as our Milky Way.
Did You Know?
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...
Did You Know?
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...
Did You Know?
Some exoplanets orbit around dead stars.
Several planets have been discovered orbiting pulsars, the incredibly dense remnants of exploded stars. The first confirmed exoplanets...