When we look at the night sky, it often seems to us like a peaceful tapestry of twinkling stars and distant planets inviting us to dream about exploration and discovery. Yet behind this calm facade lies a universe full of wonders and horrors that challenge our understanding of existence itself. Recent astronomical discoveries reveal the dark, mysterious side of space – an unusual planet six times larger than Earth, causing the horror of the “Whispers” title and the eerie silence of a “cosmic cemetery” where celestial bodies float in death.
An unusual planet, six times the six of earth, that is located just 40 light-years outside our solar system, has been found to have a ‘water-rich’ atmosphere that has a ‘plasma form’ of water, astronomers have said. Here is an artist’s rendition of a transit of GJ 1214 b in blue light. The blue sphere represents the host star GJ 1214 and the black ball in front of it is GJ 1214 b
“The Whispering Star”
G312146, shrouded in dense clouds, can have an atmosphere of superheated steam or resin. High pressure can change sound waves, creating a terrible “whisper,” which is why the star was called the “Whispering Star.”
Planetary nebula at the center of star cluster Messier 37. Source: K. Werner et al.
“Space Cemetery”. Astronomers have discovered a “space cemetery,” where dead planets, stars and debris drift silently.. This region, filled with white dwarfs and lifeless planets, is a reminder of the indifference of the universe.
The largest known structure in space is the Great Wall of Hercules – North Crown. But not all scientists agree that it exists.
The Great Hercules Wall-Corona Borealis, a galactic filament extending 10 billion light years, is the largest known structure of the universe. Its existence challenges modern models of the formation of the cosmos.
Abel’s Vanishing Matter 520
The ABELL 520 galaxy cluster contains a dark core of mysterious, invisible matter that does not behave like ordinary dark matter.
This core challenges existing theories and remains one of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena.
“The paradox of a weak young sun” Billions of years ago, the sun was much weaker, but there was liquid water on Earth. This “faint young sun paradox” suggests that unknown factors or early atmospheric conditions kept the planet warm, puzzling scientists.
Unexplained structures at the center of our Galaxy from the “James Webb” space telescope
In 2023, astronomers discovered that the Milky Way produces more antimatter than expected, leading to theories that unknown processes or interactions of dark matter may be responsible for this excess.
