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How We Found Hundreds of Earth-Like Planets-Video (Several Hundred Have Been Found)
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Posted on 07/23/2010 12:36:35 AM PDT by Dallas59
Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov and his colleagues search for Earth-like planets that may, someday, help us answer centuries-old questions about the origin and existence of biological life elsewhere (and on Earth). How many such planets have they found already? Several hundreds.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; exoplanet; keplar; space; xplanets
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To: KevinDavis
Then explain Mars, Jupiter, and other planets in our solar system. OK. Mars, Jupiter, and others are planets in our solar system.
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posted on
07/23/2010 6:02:47 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Who allowed the worst oil pollution disaster in American history and did nothing?)
To: ROCKLOBSTER; All
We have found planets outside the solar system..
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posted on
07/23/2010 6:07:03 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(The meek shall inherit the Earth... the rest of us will take the stars!)
To: wendy1946
The only reasons there would ever be for interstellar travel would be knowledge or escape. We could escape liberals!
They hate real science and NASA. They couldn't even follow us.
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posted on
07/23/2010 6:08:09 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Who allowed the worst oil pollution disaster in American history and did nothing?)
To: KevinDavis
We have found planets outside the solar system. OK.
I'm pretty sure I've known that for a while.
Didja know there was a giant UFO flying around downtown China?
Would you believe we're being invaded by aliens? Have been for decades.
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posted on
07/23/2010 6:14:24 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Who allowed the worst oil pollution disaster in American history and did nothing?)
To: ROCKLOBSTER
I've discovered two beautiful Moons!
There is water! We can settle and cohabitate!
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posted on
07/23/2010 6:58:09 PM PDT
by
Young Werther
("Quae cum ita sunt" Since these things are so!)
To: Young Werther
Congratulations, I wish you two only the best.
Live long and prosper.
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posted on
07/23/2010 7:03:56 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Who allowed the worst oil pollution disaster in American history and did nothing?)
To: Mere Survival
There is no end to the possibility's for the use of this prologue.
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posted on
07/23/2010 8:31:40 PM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
(Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
To: Mere Survival
LOL! I think your version is getting closer to the truth. I think of Pelosi as more of an insect-like mind.
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posted on
07/24/2010 6:14:31 AM PDT
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Brett66
(Where government advances, and it advances relentlessly , freedom is imperiled -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: Dallas59
...Yet none are like our own....
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07/24/2010 9:07:14 AM PDT
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onedoug
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