Unraveling the Mysteries of Space

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Space is the vast expanse that lies beyond Earth's atmosphere. It is home to planets, stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects. Space is also home to many mysteries, such as dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets.

Here are some fascinating facts about space:

The universe is estimated to be 13.8 billion years old.
The Milky Way galaxy, home to Earth, is estimated to contain 100-400 billion stars.
The largest star known to science is VY Canis Majoris, which is over 1,500 times the size of the Sun.
The smallest star known to science is EBLM J0555-57Ab, which is about the size of Saturn.
The closest star to Earth is the Sun, which is about 93 million miles away.
The farthest object ever observed is GN-z11, a galaxy that is estimated to be 13.4 billion light-years away.
There are billions of galaxies in the observable universe.
Black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.
Neutron stars are the densest objects in the known universe. They are so dense that a teaspoon of neutron star material would weigh billions of tons on Earth.
Dark matter is a mysterious substance that makes up about 85% of the matter in the universe. We can't see or interact with dark matter, but we know it's there because of its gravitational effects on visible matter.
Dark energy is another mysterious substance that makes up about 70% of the total energy density of the universe. Dark energy is causing the universe to expand at an accelerating rate.
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