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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2011 20:17:37 GMT -6
Astronomers have found 18 new alien planets, all of them Jupiter-size gas giants that circle stars bigger than our sun, a new study reports. The discoveries increase the number of known planets orbiting massive stars by 50 percent. The exoplanet bounty should also help astronomers better understand how giant planets form and grow in nascent alien solar systems, researchers said. The haul comes just a few months after a different team of researchers announced the discovery of 50 newfound alien worlds, including one rocky planet that could be a good candidate for life. The list of known alien planets is now well over 700 and climbing fast. news.yahoo.com/astronomers-discover-18-huge-alien-planets-211802669.html
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Post by skywalker on Dec 4, 2011 23:20:08 GMT -6
If there are big Jupiter sized planets there should also be smaller planets orbiting the same star. They may not be able to detect the smaller ones but that doesn't mean they are not there. We still need to go there to find out if there is life on them. I think there is.
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Post by Steve on Dec 5, 2011 1:28:36 GMT -6
We have discovered so much so quickly. Now if we can just build an orbital telescope to see their city lights.... too much information.... Steve
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