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Astronomers Detect Planetary System Similar To Our Own

Posted by Soulskill on from the maybe-it-has-oil dept.

littlesparkvt writes "A team of astrophysicists at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und- Raumfahrt; DLR), together with German and European colleagues, has discovered the most extensive exoplanetary system to date. Seven planets circle the star KOI-351 – more than in other known planetary systems. They are arranged in a similar fashion to the eight planets in the Solar System, with small rocky planets close to the parent star and gas giant planets at greater distances. Although the planetary system around KOI-351 is packed together more tightly, it provides an interesting comparison to our cosmic home."

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  1. Germans AND Europeans? by ScentCone · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is that like working with a team of Canadians and also some North Americans?

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    1. Re:Germans AND Europeans? by gravis777 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Are you saying there is something in America OTHER than the USA? Whoa, you need to get that commie mindset out of here! Go back to Japan, you commie!

      (Yes, I know Japan is not communist, you would just be surprised how many people are out there who thing anything that is not "America" is communist)

  2. new headline by slashmydots · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Slashdot commenter finds news story similar to others past"

  3. Re:Packed together tightly is misleading by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Are you saying that this system is packed normally, and it is our solar system which is unusually loose?