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11 New Multi-Planet Star Systems Discovered

Posted by timothy on from the ok-now-sort-on-forest-moon dept.

astroengine writes "The number of known multi-planetary star systems has just tripled. What's more, the Kepler space telescope science team has just announced that they have doubled the number of confirmed exoplanetary sightings made by the observatory. Some of the newly discovered worlds are only 1.5 times the size of Earth, while others are bigger than Jupiter. Fifteen exoplanets are between Earth and Neptune in size, but further observations will be needed to determine if any have a rocky surface like Earth, or a gaseous consistency like Neptune."

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  1. More of them? by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    This isn't going well. Every month there are new planets, new solar systems.

    Soon we'll be surrounded!

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    1. Re:More of them? by X10 · · Score: 4, Funny

      We should organize them into some sort of federation.

      Good plan. I'll be the emp^H^H^Hcongresperson.

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  2. Re:With all due respect to Fermi.... by youn · · Score: 3, Funny

    I believe the answer is 42 :)

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  3. Re:With absolutely no respect towards anyone... by VortexCortex · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about this option:
    Would YOU trust US with a Warp Drive?!

    I think the answer is very very simple: Just beyond the Oort Cloud, sits a Universally Translatable Sign:
    "Quarantine Zone - Human Infestation.
    We apologize for the inconvenience."
    -God