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One of the darkest planets ever observed eats 99% of nearby starlight

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<div>A new planet named WASP-104b is so black, it is one of the darkest ever to be observed. It absorbs 99 percent of all light that hits it, making it blacker than charcoal, almost as dark as <b>Vantablack</b>. This planet is also a hot Jupiter, meaning it is a gas giant with around the same mass as Jupiter, but orbit ...</div>

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