Exoplanet Candidates Revealed

An anonymous reader writes "Last summer, NASA announced that the Kepler space telescope had identified more than 700 exoplanet 'candidates' from the first few months of observations in 2009. Only 312 of the candidates were initially made public, while 400 others (click the green search button) were sequestered until February 2011. The team is soon expected to announce that a large number of these candidates have been confirmed as exoplanets. A non-profit organization in Boulder, Colorado supports scientific research on the Kepler data through $10 adopt-a-star donations. The price is $100 for confirmed exoplanets, so hurry while these 700+ stars are still 'candidates'!"

Comments

Re:Soo...

[Anonymous Coward]

In 500 years will 'microsoft' or 'sucks' have the same meaning as they do now?
Imagine planet: "Ye olde tyme pudding shoppe doth inhale sharply"

o_O

Re:important questions to ask the candidates...

[Anonymous Coward]

1. What do you consider as your greatest strength as a would be exoplanet?

First off, I'm a planet, and I'm not in your solar system. So, I think I'm more than qualified.

2. What was your biggest mistake? I mean, have you ever orbited the wrong way, or destroyed your own satellite?

Well, maybe once ... back in college. But, really, who is to decide what is the wrong way to orbit? I was just experimenting. I have friends that orbit that way, and we'd been drinking you see. And that whole satellite thing was just a prank that got way out of hand. We paid for the damages.

3. Where do you see yourself in five years?

I don't know ... I'm not really a five-year-plan person. I'm too young to get married, and I'm still trying to figure out what aspect of this I'd like to pursue.

Re:Mmmm

[gurps_npc]

Actually there has always been two answers. But Clarence being male, only knew about purchasing it. Clarence's wife knew the other one - get some guy to buy it for you.