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First Map of an Extrasolar Planet
jiawen writes "Data from the Spitzer Space Telescope has been used by researchers to make the first-ever map of an extrasolar planet. It's a weather map, more precisely, showing temperature variations over the surface of a Hot Jupiter. It really is hot: even the coldest regions are about 1200 degrees F."
on google maps?
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Or factor 2,976,243,345 for those of you with red hair.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
"Life forms.... You tiny little life forms..... You precious little life forms.... Where are you?"
Tired of winter? Visit beautiful tropical HD 189733b and bask in the sun; er, star. The sunsets; er, starsets, are gorgeous!
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And the sunset; er, starset lasts all day long since one side always faces the sun; er, star.
And at only 63 light years away in the constellation Vulpecula you can be home by dinner! Well, by dinner 120 years from now at half the speed of light (our star cruisers' speed).
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mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
With that factor you'd end up with no hair :P
"Life... don't talk to me about life! Hate it or loathe it, you can't ignore it."
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
That's amazing, batman!
I don't know the meaning of the word 'don't' - J
How long before Al Gore makes a movie about it? :D
Gifts for Geeks
About 563 trucks of coal per candle length. That is US nautical candles, not British nautical candles.
Or about 14 football stadiums of incandescent light bulbs per thumb width.
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
Reminds me of an old joke:
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"The interior is 50 million degrees."
"What scale?"
"Does it matter?"
Can you be Even More Awesome?!