500th Alien Planet Discovered, With Hundreds More to Come

space.com ^ | 11/22/10 | Mike Wall

[KevinDavis]

The 500th alien world appears to have been discovered, according to extrasolar planet trackers.

Less than 20 years after confirming the first planet beyond our own solar system, astronomers have bagged exoplanet No. 500. The milestone was reached Friday (Nov. 19), according to the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia, a database compiled by astrobiologist Jean Schneider of the Paris-Meudon Observatory.

[KevinDavis]

[struggle]

Time to play Star Control 2.

[kromike]

I’d be embarrassed if intelligent aliens showed up and had to put up with that ass-clown Obama.

[El Sordo]

I can only imagine what discoveries the next decade will bring.

[max americana]

Knowing humans are dumb enough to vote for this kenyan klown, we are surely begging for an invasion.

[mowowie]

The James Webb telescope should be an amazing thing.
If it unfolds properly, and works.
And if they ever launch the thing....

[Talisker]

"My God, it's full of planets!"

[quantim]

"Take me to your leader!"

[dragnet2]

I can only imagine what discoveries the next decade will bring.

Wait until they launch the James Webb telescope into orbit around 2104.

Fasten your seat belt.

This shows the telescopes near infrared camera being tested.

[dragnet2]

A comparison of James Webb Telescope to Hubble....Remember, we'll be studying the data from Hubble for many years to come.

[dragnet2]

This is basically a full scale model of the Jame Webb Telescope.

The multiple panels you see below the yellow primary mirror, will cool or shade the instruments/camera and telescope from heat sources, such as the sun...

[thulldud]

"Oh my stars! It's full of dogs!"

(2001 Dalmatians)

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks KevinDavis.

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[bigheadfred]

So many planets. So little time.