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What if a planet absorbed almost all light? Meet TrES-2b, the darkest planet ever discovered. It reflects less than 1% of light. That means it’s darker than coal or black paint. Scientists think its atmosphere is filled with light-absorbing chemicals. So if you looked at it from space… You’d …

What if a planet absorbed almost all light? Meet TrES-2b, the darkest planet ever discovered. It reflects less than 1% of light. That means it’s darker than coal or black paint. Scientists think its atmosphere is filled with light-absorbing chemicals. So if you looked at it from space… You’d barely see anything. Just a ghostly red glow in the darkness