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Blanets: 27 Feb, 2024

It is a theoretical type of planet that orbits around a black hole instead of a star or brown dwarf.

About Blanets:

  • According to a Japanese scientist’s 2019 research, Blanets may originate in the gas and dust clouds that surround black holes. 
  • It is a theoretical type of planet that orbits around a black hole instead of a star or brown dwarf.
  • They are not habitable due to their formation near black holes.
  • They are approximately 3,000 times larger than Earth. 
  • Blanets must orbit the black hole at a distance of about 100 trillion km to avoid gravitational disruption during their formation.