The Most Extreme Records In The Universe!

The universe is said to have been alive for billions of years, and that would mean that there's a lot of records to be had in that time! But some of them might be more grand than you realize. Join me as I show you 9 of the most extreme records in the universe!

9. Largest Thing In The Observable Universe: Hercules–Corona Borealis Great Wall
I want you to think about the scale and scope of the universe at large. The universe is a very big place, and to our credit, Earth is able to see a lot of it via very powerful telescopes, probes and satellites.

8. Fastest Non-Light Entity In the Universe: Blazar Jets and Cosmic Rays
Let's talk speed for a bit, ok? At present, the fastest thing in the universe is...what? This is not a trick question, you honestly should know this. That's right, it's light. Einstein theorized that nothing in the universe should be able to move faster than light, because doing so would break the laws of physics (and his ego). And throughout history, we have indeed not found anything that moves as fast as light.

7. The Biggest Exoplanet in the universe DENIS-P J082303.1-491201 b
Without a doubt, one of the most important things that humanity is looking for in the universe is planets. Mainly because we're looking for places for us to live one day if we're lucky.
But, while we are looking for planets that we can live on, we more often than not find planets that are too different from our own to even hope to live on.

6. The Largest Star In The Universe: VY Canis Majoris
Located 3900 light years away from Earth, and within the constellation known as Canis Majoris (the Big Dipper for those of you who know astronomy), the star known as VY Canis Majoris is the biggest star in the universe that we know of so far. One of the reasons we know it's a big star is because of its type, it's a Red Supergiant, also known as a Red Hypergiant. These are among the biggest types of stars, and are so big that they can burn incredibly brightly. In fact, VY Canis Majoris is one of the most brightly lit stars in the Milky Way galaxy, if not the universe itself depending on who you talk to.

5. The Smallest Star In the Universe: OGLE-TR-122b
Moving over to the other side of the spectrum, let's talk about the smallest known star in the universe. There are many small stars out there believe it or not, usually of the "red dwarf" class of star. But in terms of which one is the actual smallest, that would be OGLE-TR-122b.
Now, what might immediately surprise you about this star is that while it's small...it's not exactly small in comparison to other things in the universe. Fet.
4. Biggest Black Hole: The Holm 15A Black Hole
I'm pretty sure we've mentioned this on our channel before, but Black Holes...absorb! Literally. They are one of the few entities in the entire universe that everyone should fear. They're so powerful they can unravel planets, stars, and so much more. What's even more terrifying though is that they can be quite large, and when that happens, whole galaxies are in danger. These are known as Supermassive Black Holes, and there are some in the universe that boggle the mind. In the Milky Way Galaxy, there's one known as the M87 Supermassive Black Hole that's 53 million light years long. Yet that pales in comparison to The Holm 15A Black Hole.

3. Hottest Planet In The Universe: Kelt-9B
Kelt 9B is a planet that is well and truly burning the life out of it, and is in fact the hottest exoplanet ever discovered in our universe.

2. Coldest Planet In The Universe: OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb
Yes, this is yet another planet that has a name that is near infinite, but you'll like its nickname I promise you. Because while OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb is the official labeling of the planet, it is known by a much simpler name to NASA...Hoth. Yeah, like from Star Wars, pretty cool, huh?

1. Oldest Planet In The Universe: PSR B1620−26 b
To wrap this up, let's talk age. No, not the age of the universe, but rather, the oldest planet that is said to be within the universe: PSR B1620−26 b. This planet is said to be so old that it dates back to apparently 12.7 billion years in total age. That's incredible, as it's believed that the universe isn't too much older than that (give or take a few billion years).

Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Herculesd Corona Borealis Great Wall
02:25 Blazar Jets Cosmic Rays
04:39 Denis
06:25 Y Canis Majoris
07:59 The smallest Star In The Universe
09:29 Biggest Black Hole
10:47 Honus Planet
11:49 Coldest Planet
13:23 Oldest Planet

Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Herculesd Corona Borealis Great Wall
02:25 Blazar Jets Cosmic Rays
04:39 Denis
06:25 Y Canis Majoris
07:59 The smallest Star In The Universe
09:29 Biggest Black Hole
10:47 Honus Planet
11:49 Coldest Planet
13:23 Oldest Planet

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