The most beautiful paradox of our planet is that it seems to be unique, with great vital richness inside. But at the same time, it is part of so many millions and millions of planets that roam the Universe that simultaneously seems to have nothing strange about it. Out there in space orbit so many strange planets, with amazing characteristics capable of surprising anyone. According to astrophysicists, these are the rarest that have been discovered so far.
Characteristics of the strangest planets
HD 209458
Commonly called Osiris, this planet is constantly being devoured by its host star. As if it were devouring mass around its event horizon. This is why it is considered one of the strangest planets in the Universe or at least what astronomers have come to know. Well, because its star devours it, you can see an enormous trail that extends from it to its sun, located 200 thousand kilometers away.
HD 106906
It is the furthest from its star, with 97,000 million kilometers away. To put it in perspective, Neptune is the planet furthest from our Sun and is separated by 4.5 billion kilometers. It is also colossally large as it is 11 times larger than our giant Jupiter. The strangest thing is that despite the great distance it is from its sun, this planet has a temperature of 1500ºC.
55 Cancri e
The most valuable from a human perspective, since its beating heart is made of nothing more and nothing less than diamond. Its surface is covered with graphite and is barely twice the size of the Earth. This valuable exoplanet is 40 light years away from our Solar System.
Kepler 7b
Kepler 7b has an inexplicable density that does not correspond to its size. According to astronomers, this is a giant planet, measuring twice the size of Jupiter, although it is barely half the density. of our . It is the lightest exoplanet found so far and there are no human laws yet to explain its composition.
PSR b1620-26 b
The oldest and wisest of all the planets found, this veteran is a staggering 13 billion years old. You may not have the figure in mind but the Universe was born 13.8 billion years ago, so the old PSR b1620-26 b has almost been here since the beginning of time.
HAT p-7B
Gemstone lovers would be happy here, as rubies and sapphires rain down on this exoplanet. Although they would have to make a long trip, since it is 1,000 light years from Earth.
Kepler-1b
This is the darkest planet discovered so far because it reflects less than 1% of the light it receives from its host star. We probably wouldn’t be able to see it even if we were fortunate enough to be able to navigate the cosmos freely.
J1407B
Located 434 light years from us, this exoplanet is 40 times the size of Jupiter, but it also has 37 years around it that reach 120 million kilometers around it. This is two hundred times the size of Jupiter’s rings.
Kepler 36b and Kepler 36c
These two, with very similar names, orbit a star at almost the same distance. One does it at 19 million kilometers, while the other does it at 17.5 million kilometers. They are so close that every 97 days in Keplerian time, these two almost touch in a motion that astronomers call conjunction.
Corot-7b
Known as the planet from hell because it exhausted its exoskeleton to leave its core exposed to the elements. It is so close to its star that all its gases were evaporated, so it only preserves its rocky core whose side exposed to its sun burns at 2,600ºC. While on the other side the temperature drops below 0ºC.
HD 80606-B
Among the strangest planets we have the extremist HD 80606-B, which not only stands out for its extreme blackness mixed with red flashes, but also because it comes unusually close to its star and then moves extremely far away. It is located 190 light years away from the Solar System.
GJ 1214b
A giant ocean turned into a planet, although it would not be habitable for humans at all because its temperatures are so hot that everything inside it disintegrates upon entering its surface. It is in other words, a giant pressure cooker.
WASP-12b
It is very close to its host star and is so unique that day and year are synonymous on this exoplanet. It takes the same amount of time to complete a turn on itself as it does to make a complete revolution around its Sun. But in addition, its gravitational interactions have given it a very peculiar shape, like a dancing egg.