When I first saw this article it really made me want to write my summary about it because I think it’s really cool that astronomers out there discovered “The blackest, darkest planet ever”. Even though it has an odd name, “TrES-2b” it is amazing how the universe is present and all of its wonders. The article says that it is really hot there because of the possessions the atmosphere is made up off. I find it hard to believe that it is 1,800 degrees there and we complain about 105 degrees here in Texas. But these are one of those things that you question because of how significant it is and the mystery behind it. And if I had to be one of those astronomers, I would not know where to start. Overall this article astounded me.
August 20, 2011
Blackest Planet Ever Found
Luis K. -- There has been a very interesting discovery out in space. Kepler has found the blackest planet ever some 750 light years away. It was named TrES-2b and is about the size of Jupiter. It is so black and dark that it reflects just one percent of the light that attains it. TrES-2b is so black that is darker than coal and is less reflective than black acrylic paint. Even though it’s mad black it gives off a faded red glow like hot ember. It turns out that the main cause for this blackness is heat energy. Its surface temperatures are 1,800 degrees. The Atmosphere of TrES-2b is actually made up of things that make the planet absorb heat, such as vaporized sodium, potassium, titanium oxide. These don’t completely explain the total blackness of the planet which is still a mystery for astronomers. They believe that there is “some kind of strange chemistry going on out there that even Kepler can't see”.
When I first saw this article it really made me want to write my summary about it because I think it’s really cool that astronomers out there discovered “The blackest, darkest planet ever”. Even though it has an odd name, “TrES-2b” it is amazing how the universe is present and all of its wonders. The article says that it is really hot there because of the possessions the atmosphere is made up off. I find it hard to believe that it is 1,800 degrees there and we complain about 105 degrees here in Texas. But these are one of those things that you question because of how significant it is and the mystery behind it. And if I had to be one of those astronomers, I would not know where to start. Overall this article astounded me.
When I first saw this article it really made me want to write my summary about it because I think it’s really cool that astronomers out there discovered “The blackest, darkest planet ever”. Even though it has an odd name, “TrES-2b” it is amazing how the universe is present and all of its wonders. The article says that it is really hot there because of the possessions the atmosphere is made up off. I find it hard to believe that it is 1,800 degrees there and we complain about 105 degrees here in Texas. But these are one of those things that you question because of how significant it is and the mystery behind it. And if I had to be one of those astronomers, I would not know where to start. Overall this article astounded me.
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