Blackest planet ever found

It is a Jupiter sized planet and reflects only 1 percent of light that hits it making it "blacker than coal".
"It's a mystery as to what's causing it to be so dark," Kipping said. "There's a good chance it's a chemical we haven't even thought of yet."

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