 New, Earth-like Planet Found |
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 Jan 26 2006, 12:34 AM
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11013519/?GT1=7538
Astronomers have found a new planet that they say is the smallest known planet not in our solar system. It's about 5.5 times bigger than Earth and its sun is about 1/5 the size of ours. It's also 28 000 light-years away. The article does not say whether they think that it could have any kind of life. |
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Jan 26 2006, 01:08 AM
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QUOTE(beeseven @ Jan 25 2006, 07:34 PM) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11013519/?GT1=7538 Astronomers have found a new planet that they say is the smallest known planet not in our solar system. It's about 5.5 times bigger than Earth and its sun is about 1/5 the size of ours. It's also 28 000 light-years away. The article does not say whether they think that it could have any kind of life.  wow thats sick im goin on vacation there also less gravity = fun! |
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Jan 26 2006, 04:41 AM
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Not to be rude but wheredid you get this information and i really dont think thats very likely. I know over the years we have discovered new planets but i doubt we have discovered one that far away
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Jan 26 2006, 03:13 PM
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Braindead by Default Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 5-November 05 From: United States of America Member No.: 13,837 |
The source was mentioned on the opening post of this thread! It's only in plain sight. Try squinting and bobbing your head - maybe you'll see it. It's the only underlined text in his post.
The planet was probably found using the Terrestrial Plant Finder, which is a powerful array of telescopes that are devoted to finding planets similar to Earth. |
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Jan 27 2006, 01:41 AM
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Yes, WoLf, sometimes things on the internet are hoaxes. MSNBC, though?
Also, QUOTE wow thats sick im goin on vacation there also less gravity = fun! Not all other planets have less gravity than Earth. If the mass of this one is 5.5 times Earth's, then the gravity would be considerably more.
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Jan 27 2006, 03:08 AM
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man that planet is small
This post has been edited by jlhaslip: Feb 1 2006, 01:20 AM |
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Jan 27 2006, 05:10 AM
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Moderator  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Canada Member No.: 2,940 |
It doesn't seem likely for humans to actually discover a planet far away. They can't even see the starts properly... lol!
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Jan 27 2006, 10:39 AM
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it's very far....
Guyz! We never living on this planet... 28000 light-year.... very long distanse... "star wars" forever!!!!! |
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Jan 31 2006, 08:30 PM
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Braindead by Default Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 5-November 05 From: United States of America Member No.: 13,837 |
QUOTE(hitmanpimp31) man that planet is small Did you even pay attention? It has been said twice in this thread already that the planet is 5.5 times the size of Earth. Now, if you have gotten past third grade, you should know that "times the size" means it's LARGER, as in BIGGER, as in NOT SMALL. Just because it's the smallest planet found outside our solar system doesn't mean the planet is small. QUOTE(Dooga) It doesn't seem likely for humans to actually discover a planet far away. They can't even see the starts properly... lol! I don't know what decade you are from, but here in the early 21st century, scientists have found over 100 extrasolar planets, the first having been found in 1995. Read more here. Furthermore, scientists can see the stars VERY well. Those gigantic orbital telescopes and massive Earth-based mirrors aren't just for show. |
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