The Earthball is a fantastic tool for discussing our planet with children, combining playtime with education!

Cecilia Scorza, EU-UNAWE Germany

A Pitch-Black Exoplanet

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WASP-12b is an alien world as black as fresh asphalt, orbiting a star like our Sun. This picture was created by an artist to show us what the strange world might look like up close.

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NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)

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The Earthball is a fantastic tool for discussing our planet with children, combining playtime with education!

Cecilia Scorza, EU-UNAWE Germany

A Pitch-Black Exoplanet

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