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Astronomers discover that exoplanet WASP-12b is "darker than asphalt"

Astronomers recently discovered an exoplanet they’ve been studying since 2008 is pitch black, reflecting almost no light. The new findings could change what the researchers previously hypothesized about WASP-12b’s atmosphere. Taylor Bell, a master’s student at McGill University, described the exoplanet as darker than fresh asphalt. There’s a pitch black planet out there in space.

 

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