Astronomers Discovered "Hell" in Space!

A new astronomical find gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "it's a hell hole." The Spitzer Space Telescope has just sent in astonishing new data about the most bizarre extrasolar planet ever photographed. It literally fits the classical descriptions of Hell: the temperat... [ read more >> ]

Planet HD 149026b absorbs all light from its star and emits heat back to space. It's blacker than charcoal but glows like an ember because it is so hot.

Image comment: Planet HD 149026b absorbs all light from its star and emits heat back to space. It's blacker than charcoal but glows like an ember because it is so hot.
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Planet HD 149026b absorbs all light from its star and emits heat back to space. It's blacker than charcoal but glows like an ember because it is so hot.
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