The Darkest Planet in the Universe

[00:00:00]What if there was a planet so dark it looks like a hole in space? Meet T R E S TB. One of the darkest planets ever discovered. This giant world reflects less than 1% of the light that hits it, making it darker than coal and even darker than black acrylic paint. But here's the strange part. Tresub isn't cold and lifeless. It's actually a scorching hot gas giant orbiting incredibly close to its star, reaching temperatures of nearly 10° C. Scientists think its atmosphere contains vaporized sodium and potassium that absorb most incoming light. But even today, they still don't fully understand why it's so unbelievably dark. And because it's so hot, the planet glows with a faint red ember-like light like a burning coal floating through space. Could there be even darker worlds waiting to be discovered? Follow Wondering the Cosmos for more incredible space mysteries.