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Some exoplanets are tidally locked to their stars, meaning one side always faces the star (like our moon with Earth), resulting in extreme temperature differences between the two hemispheres. elaborate
Neutron stars are so dense that a teaspoonful would weigh billions of tons. elaborate
The first confirmed detection of an exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star (51 Pegasi b) was made in 1995 using the radial velocity method, which detects the tiny wobble in a star's movement caused by the gravitational pull of an orbiting planet. elaborate
Telescope observing often involves battling light pollution – even faint starlight can be overwhelmed by city lights, necessitating remote observing locations or special filters. elaborate
Stargazing Nightly doesn't exist as a singular, well-known entity (like a TV show or organization). Therefore, there's no readily available random fact *about* it. Perhaps you meant something else? elaborate
The best time to observe the Moon is during its first quarter or last quarter phases, as the shadows cast by the sun highlight the lunar craters and mountains. elaborate
Black holes aren't actually "black" in the sense of absorbing all light; they also emit a faint thermal radiation called Hawking radiation. elaborate
A single supernova can briefly outshine an entire galaxy. elaborate
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