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Hubble Captures a Protoplanetary Disk

Astroturtle writes "The Hubble Space Telescope's new Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) has captured a detailed image of spiral rings in a distant protoplanetary disk -- the pancake-shaped cloud of gas and dust around a young star in which planets are expected to condense. But contrary to earlier suggestions, the intricate structure of this particular disk is probably caused by a nearby companion star rather than by embedded planets starting to form."

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  1. Troll-Kore cums to get j00! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. Peter Jackson, dead at 41 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Director Peter Jackson was found dead in his New Zealand home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  3. Re:Offtopic, but with a good reason by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Being geeks, means we're mostly libertarians.

    Being libertarians, means we're mostly devoid of ethics.

    Being mostly devoid of ethics, most of us see nothing wrong with recreational gay-bashing (though, being libertarians, we'd prefer to be paid for it).
    So, STFU and get your lips back on my cock, mr bitch!

  4. Re:Offtopic, but with a good reason by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    He's right you know. Think of all the gay members of this site that have contributed SO much - CleverNickname, CmdrTaco, michael, $$$$$SexyGirl, etc

  5. Re:Offtopic, but with a good reason by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    homo.
    j/k...im actually gay.

    and basicaly, i dont pay attention to 'gay bashin'

    it goes on not only due to sexual preference, but race, religion, etc.

    there's a lot more problems out there than someone making gay jokes or references on here.

    so either ignore it, get over it, or shut up.

  6. Re:Nics pics. by drizuid · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't think the picture is very good at all.. My first though was that I could make it in photoshop. What's to tell me they didn't. The whole report on it is also just assumption, they write 2 pages on what it is, so next week when they figure out they were wrong, they can revise it. Then everyone who read the first report and misses the revision can walk around being stupid by knowing false information.