An exoplanet is any planet beyond our solar system. Most orbit other stars, but free-floating exoplanets, called rogue planets, orbit the galactic center and are untethered to any star.
Most of the exoplanets discovered so far are in a relatively small region of our galaxy, the Milky Way.
We know from NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope that there are more planets than stars in the galaxy.
We will start off near the TESS Orbital Observatory, which enabled us to take a slightly deeper peek into the fascinating abyss of the cosmos. With its help we will visit the environs of the dim red dwarf TOI 700 to make acquaintance of its wonderful planets potentially fit for life.
After that we will go to the Teegarden’s Star to observe the most Earth-like planet of all those discovered by now. Next in line is the bizarre world of Gliese 1214 b, which falls into the exceptionally rare category of ocean planets.
Then we will reach two representatives of the most furtive and mysterious celestial objects – rogue planets. Deprived of a parent star’s warmth, they roam the depths of space for billions of years, avoiding anyone’s curious glance.
After these dark and cold worlds we will see a selection of various space objects which have one thing in common – their incredibly lethal properties. Extreme temperatures, harmful radiation and a harsh environment – with all these combined, these planets’ are truly horrifying.
00:00:00 | Intro
00:02:31 | TOI 700
00:13:16 | Teegarden b
00:22:57 | Gliese 1214 b
00:32:06 | Rogue planets
00:42:39 | The most horrifying planets
00:55:11 | The scariest planets
01:07:59 | Ending