Zombie Planets: The freakiest worlds in the universe



When massive stars explode in violent supernovas, they wipe out any nearby planets — but sometimes, the leftovers debris from this catastrophe can cool and condense, eventually forming entirely new worlds: zombie planets, built from the ashes of the dead.

2,300 light years away, an ancient pulsar harbors 3 potential zombie worlds: Draugr, Phobetor, and Poltergeist. The intense X-ray radiation from their dead star, combined with the strobing light of the spinning pulsar poring over the surface, would make these planets appear truly alien to anyone who dares to visit.

A clip from THE SIGHTS OF SPACE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTHj_pvEYYE

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38 thoughts on “Zombie Planets: The freakiest worlds in the universe”

  1. Isnt literally any planet or star a zombie one? Thats the whole point of the big bang theory and the expansion of the universe… that would make them regular planets

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  2. I hate our time so much
    I wish I was born in the past or the very far future because the phase we live in is such a Frustrating one bc we know a lot of interesting stuff but not enough or incomplete or simply we don’t have the resources to do something massive like traveling in space or connecting with other civilizations…I’d rather live in a time where I don’t know anything about the universe rather than knowing so much and not doing something about it
    god but what really consoles is thinking that there is a lot to be discovered
    the universe is a magical place

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