5 MOST TERRIFYING THINGS IN SPACE


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100 kilometres from the surface of the Earth begins the big unknown, called space, which is full of untold wonders

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It also has celestial objects so big that they boggle the mind and could lead to catastrophic event

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Here are some of the most terrifying things in the space

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Among the most scariest things is a "megacomet", which has a diametre of 137 kilometres and mass 100,000 times greater than the average comet's

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Called Bernardinelli-Bernstein, it was first spotted in our Solar System in 2021 and initially classified as a minor planet

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Then comes our neighbouring galaxy Andromeda, which is on a collision course with our Milky Way

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Though it is moving at quarter million miles an hour, it is not expected to arrive for another 5 billion years

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Solar flares too are scary for Earth as they can cause blackouts in navigation and communications signals

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These high-energy particles from the Sun travel at speed of light and release incredible amounts of X-rays and energy

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Black holes are remnants of a massive star that do not allow anything, not even light, to escape their grasp

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There are thought to be 100 million rogue black holes in our Milky Way and pose constant threats to planets

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There is also a possibility of an unknown asteroid hitting the Earth and destroying life on the planet

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Though we have improved discovery tools, there are hundred thousand asteroids that continue to pose threat

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