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Super-Sized Rocky Planet Found
Discovery.com ^
| 03/14/06
| Irene Klotz
Posted on 03/14/2006 6:39:47 PM PST by KevinDavis
March 14, 2006— A team of astronomers has discovered a large, ice-rock planet that dominates a distant solar system, much like Jupiter reigns in our bit of Milky Way real estate.
Taking into account other discoveries of extrasolar planets, the finding of an Earth-class planet leads scientists to theorize that the type of planetary system that develops around a star depends on the size of the star.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dhrawn; earth; earth2; exoplanets; space; xplanets
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:40:21 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:40:44 PM PST
by
ketelone
To: KevinDavis
There's gotta be a Bullwinkle joke in there somewhere...
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:41:08 PM PST
by
Zeppo
To: Zeppo; All
Knowing the board yes there will..
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:41:40 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(http://www.cafepress.com/spacefuture)
To: KevinDavis
It's where all the Stallone sequels go to die.
To: KevinDavis
Super-sized Bullwinkle planet pending.
To: martin_fierro
Did someone mention rocks?
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:47:29 PM PST
by
humblegunner
(If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
To: Zeppo
"Nothing up my sleeeve..."
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:50:15 PM PST
by
stboz
To: KevinDavis
Super Size Rocky Planet...Mmmmm....Ice Cream
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:50:37 PM PST
by
Chaguito
To: KevinDavis
Okay, enough already!
I've just about had it with all of those super-sized, Jupiter-sized planets being discovered out there in the universe.
Wake me up when an earth-sized or Mars-sized planet, with the possibilites for life is discovered. If not that type of planet, how about one like Krypton?
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:51:50 PM PST
by
adorno
To: adorno
how about one like Krypton?
With our luck we'll find Klepton.
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posted on
03/14/2006 6:55:37 PM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Never a minigun handy when you need one.)
To: humblegunner; martin_fierro; Fester Chugabrew; KevinDavis
Is it a chocolate planet?
To: KevinDavis
"Gimme some rocks ... and super-size it!"
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posted on
03/14/2006 7:11:32 PM PST
by
mikrofon
(Space BUMP)
To: KevinDavis
If it is too large it is uninhabitable, even with mostly earth like conditions. The more mass the more gravity. Too much mass and too much gravity means you wouldn't be able to move your legs and possibly you'd crush your internal organs etc, etc.
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posted on
03/14/2006 7:14:04 PM PST
by
Porterville
(Sure are a lot of these few Muslim Extremist Fanatics)
To: KevinDavis
Spock said this on Star Trek - how many billions did it waste for us to find this pebble of knowledge?
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posted on
03/14/2006 7:16:43 PM PST
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: adorno
Yo Adrian... Mick said I could have been a star.
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posted on
03/14/2006 7:17:46 PM PST
by
takbodan
(.)
To: Porterville
"Too much mass and too much gravity means you wouldn't be able to move your legs and possibly you'd crush your internal organs etc, etc."
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posted on
03/14/2006 7:26:32 PM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: KevinDavis
How would you determine the composition of a planet orbitting another star from here?
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posted on
03/14/2006 7:27:26 PM PST
by
tomzz
To: Fester Chugabrew
Yo.
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