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Hubble Discovers a Hundred New Planets

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the space-real-estate dept.

Spudley writes "The BBC is reporting that the Hubble Telescope has discovered over a hundred new exoplanets - a number which almost doubles the total known. Apparently they are also expecting to be able to analyse the atmospheres of up to 20% of them. The discovery will be confirmed within the next seven days."

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  1. yay more Planets by Braingoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder if one of them is the planet of the apes.....Oh wait staue of libetry AGGGGGGGh that was earth!!!

    1. Re:yay more Planets by bungeejumper · · Score: 3, Funny

      I thought it said "discovered a hundred new Patents"

  2. More like... by siokaos · · Score: 4, Funny

    A hundred new specs of dust on the lens.

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  3. Overachiever by stoneymonster · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clearly its just trying to pad its resume now that the axe has fallen. -C

  4. MUST SHUT DOWN HUBBLE! by Deflagro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes now I definitely see that we need to be rid of this useless piece of space junk. It does nothing apparently but further our knowledge and increase our view of the universe. Worthless piece of junk.

    Are they still planning on scrapping this thing? That would be sad.

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  5. Re:It'll be interesting... by VivianC · · Score: 5, Funny

    The real exciting news is that they've only confirmed 18 Starbucks locations on those 100 new planets...

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  6. Let it die by nearlygod · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's a good thing that we are going to let the Hubble fall into disrepair. All of these new discoveries mean that we will have to keep revising our Science textbooks and that is an expense that our school systems cannot afford. At least when that damn telescope stops working we will can content that we know all that it is possible to know without the burden of having to keep up with these new "facts."

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  7. Sorry now by jeorgen · · Score: 5, Funny

    So now all those who have criticised Hubble should be sorry. They have to eat Hubble pie.

  8. Re:It'll be interesting... by david.given · · Score: 4, Funny
    The real exciting news is that they've only confirmed 18 Starbucks locations on those 100 new planets...

    No signs of intelligent life, then?

  9. "Hubble Discovers a Hundred New Patents" by Adlopa · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's what I misread this story headline as. I need to start reading some other websites...