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Carbon Dioxide and Water Found On Exoplanet
Off the Rails writes "The BBC reports that evidence has been found for both water vapour and carbon dioxide on a planet 63 light years away. The planet is a 'hot Jupiter' with a surface temperature of 1173K and an orbital period of just 53 hours. The gases were found spectroscopically once its orbit had been deduced from observation. NASA hailed the news as proof that Kepler will be able to do its job of finding planets capable of supporting life." Wikipedia also has an entry on the planet, dubbed HD 189733b.
I for one welcome our new 1173 Kelvin alien overlords!
Moved to http://soylentnews.org/. You are invited to join us too!
Seriously?
My preferred name is frazz, but someone keeps taking it. If you see him, tell him I said hi.
.. Bush has ordered troops to liberate the planet and then declare "Mission Accomplished" in a desperate attempt to secure a 'legacy' *somewhere* in this galaxy.
Yeah, it is. Almost as hot as Bakersfield in August, even.
This ain't rocket surgery.
NASA hailed the news as proof that Kepler will be able to do its job of finding planets capable of supporting life.
So he isn't dead?
Wikipedia also has an entry on the planet, dubbed HD 189733b.
Notice that astronomers are not typically confused with the lives of the party.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
640k ought to be enough for anyone.
All we need now is some sodastream flavouring and we're sorted!
Are they sure that someone didn't spill soda pop on the lens, when they took the measurements? Hmm, this spectroscopic analysis seems remarkably like the spectrum of Pepsi.
Unless, of course, our new alien overlords also drink Pepsi!
Attention all planets of the Solar Federation! We have assumed control! - Neil Peart
Suntan lotion won't stop you from getting baked; it will just leave your corpse without that nice, crispy skin. I say don't fight it and lather up with butter, salt, and pepper.
Help fight poverty: Punch a poor person.
Doxide is what you get when Linux documentation geeks consume Doxygen.
Which it won't, because we're all going to die in 2012 when the Ancient Mayans, resurrected by the Antichrist, Barack Obama go to the LHC and use it to create black holes and stranglets.
Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking.
Hotter than Hell, but considerably cooler than Heaven.
"Software is too expensive to build cheaply"
Suntan lotion won't stop you from getting baked
Nothing stops me from getting baked.
I was going to give you a +1 Funny for the 640K reference (pure genius!), but then I wrote this to explain why I was going to do mod you up. Tough luck.
Nothing stops me from lathering up with butter, salt, and pepper.
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.