Aether

Description
Aether is a strange black liquid which has a galaxy-like appearance when placed or discovered. It is found primarily on Aether Sea worlds, but can be found on some Penumbra worlds. Upon contact, it applies the debuff Shadow Tainted. Upon contact with Lava, it produces Aether Dust.

Usage
5 units of Aether can be placed in the Advanced Centrifuge. When greater quantities are added, it will result in the following items: Liquid Protocite, Alien Compound, as well as trace amounts of Effigium Ore and Ancient Essence.

Ancient Essence is produced at a rate of about 2 per 1000 Aether on average.