Top 10 Strangest Things In Space

1. Dark Matter:

Dark Matter

Dark matter is a form of matter which is theorized. Around 80% of the matter in the universe is the Dark Matter. Most of the dark matter is non-baryonic in nature.

It's presence is only implied in variety of astrophysical observations which also include gravitational effect which cannot be explained unless more matter is present.

Hence, dark matter can not be directly observed. Some scientists also question whether dark matter is even real. Due to non-visibility most experts also think dark matter to be ubiquitous in the universe which has a strong influence on its evolution and structure.

2. Cosmic Microwave Background:

The Cosmic Microwave Background also known as the CMB is a radiation which is remnant from primal stage of universe caused in Big Bang cosmology.

Cosmic Appearance

During the 1960s the CMB as a radio noise that seemed to emanate from everywhere in space, was first detected.

The CMB is regarded as one of the best pieces of evidence for the theoretical Big Bang.

It is believed by of the most cosmologists that the Big Bang model of the universe is the best explanation for the Cosmic Microwave Background.

3. The Universe’s Largest Water Reservoir:

Quasar

In the heart of a quasar about 12 billion light years away, the universe’s largest water reservoir resides. Unfortunately the water manifests itself in the form of a massive cloud of gas.

It contains water of 140 trillion times the amount of water in Earth’s oceans. It is spewing out huge amounts of energy which is equivalent to the energy produced by 1000 trillion suns.

The black hole which have these reservoir is twenty billion times the size of our sun.

4. Mini-Black Holes:

The mini-black holes are primordial leftovers from the Big Bang. Since they are so small, they also have a little bit of difficulty when it comes to forming on their own.

Mini Black Holes

Mini black holes are associated with the 5th dimension. According to quantum mechanics, mini black holes spontaneously throw out energy before evaporating in a final violent explosion after billions of years in existence. Moreover these black holes may not be as black as heavier black holes.

5. Galactic Cannibalism:

The collision of two galaxies and the subsequent absorption of parts of one into the other is known as Galactic Cannibalism. In many corners of the universe, galaxies are much more tightly packed.

Galactic Cannibalism

Our neighbor galaxy is the Andromeda which is over 2.5 million light years away. Distortion of galaxies not only occur in Galactic cannibalism, though new stars are born.

A major component of galaxies are clouds. When the collision among the galaxies takes place, their individual gravitational forces reach out and pull the other in.

6. The Diamond Planet:

The planet, 55 Cancri e, which is also known as Diamond Planet is twice the size of Earth and is so rich in carbon that it holds at least three times our planet's mass in diamonds.

Diamond Planet

Until its partner began to cannibalize it, the huge diamond planet was once a star in a binary system. About one third of the mass of the planet is said to be pure diamond.

The surface on 55 Cancri e is covered in the dark stuff of pencils, graphite and with diamonds pushing through from layers underneath.

7. Gravity Waves:

As predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravity waves are distortions in the fabric of space-time. They are so weak that scientists expect to detect only those created during colossal cosmic events.

Gravity Waves

Catastrophic events such as colliding black holes and the collapse of stellar cores produce the strongest gravitational waves. It travels at the speed of light. In order to spot these elusive waves they are two detectors designed namely LISA and LIGO.

8. Neutrinos:

Neutrions

The virtual mass-less elementary particles that can pass through miles of lead unhindered which are electrically neutral is known to be Neutrinos. Some are passing through our body too.

These particles are produced in the inner fires of burning, supernova explosions of dying stars as well as in the healthy stars.

As a neutrino-detecting project, detectors are embedded underground. Some are in the form of Ice Cubes in large chunks of ice or beneath the sea.

9. Exoplanets:

Exoplanets

Exoplanets are the planets outside of our solar system. In 1992 the first confirmed detection of exoplanets occurred.

Earlier astronomers identified more than 500 extra solar planets. However, searches for a second earth are still going on.

Interest in the search for extraterrestrial life has intensified by the discovery of exoplanets. In 2,834 systems, with 629 systems having more than one planet there are 3,786 confirmed planets till June 2nd 2018.

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10. Vacuum Energy:

A special case of zero-point energy that relates to the quantum vacuum is the vacuum energy. It exists in the space throughout the entire universe.

Vacuum Energy

According to general relativity, vacuum energy produces an anti-gravitational force that pushes space apart. Vacuum energy's effects can be experimentally observed in various phenomena such as the Casimir effect, spontaneous emission and the Lamb shift.

On cosmological scales they are thought to influence the behavior of the Universe. It is also an underlying background energy that nobody knows what's really causing the accelerated expansion of the universe.

So these are the top 10 strangest things in Space.

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