Planet Found in Double Star System

Posted by timothy on Wednesday October 9, 2002 @08:17AM from the probably-just-some-vapor-farmers dept.

Daniel Dvorkin writes "CNN is reporting that a planet has been found in a double star system. I know, another extrasolar planet -- whoopee! But this one is different since it is in a double star system, and because given the size of the stars (the larger one is about 1.6 times as big as the Sun), the orbit (a little bigger than that of Mars), and the planet (somewhat bigger than Jupiter) it seems very possible that the planet might have a moon of roughly Earth's size and climate. I believe this is the first discovery that comes close to matching those criteria."

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posthumous by Anonymous Coward · 2002-10-09 08:18 · Score: -1, Offtopic

posthumous post!
1. Re:posthumous by Anonymous Coward · 2002-10-09 08:50 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Zombie WIPO Troll?
Hmmm.... by WeaponOfChoice · 2002-10-09 08:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I wonder if they have /. too...

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Yep, thats the one.. by routerwhore · 2002-10-09 08:25 · Score: -1, Offtopic

This is the planet that the little backstreet boy or whatever he was should head out for. By the time he gets back, I will be dead...