Rich exoplanet system discovered

BBC ^ | 8-24-10 | edcoil

[edcoil]

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system containing at least five planets that orbit a star called HD 10180, which is much like our own Sun.

[edcoil]

So, does it have a Starbucks or intelligent life?

[dragnet2]

Bookmark

[Genoa]

Glad it’s HD.

[KoRn]

/mark

[edcoil]

It’s only 127 light years away. Maybe the president will vacation there next.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

“Starbucks or intelligent life”

Mutually exclusive?

[FormerACLUmember]

No Obama, Pelosi, or other democrats.

When do we leave?

[thesharkboy]

Rich exoplanet system discovered

0bama will tax it and give the money to poor exoplanet systems.

[Senator_Blutarski]

Rich exoplanet system discovered

Don't let the Democrats know. They'll want to tax it.

[Red Badger]

Let’s TAX IT!...............

[dragnet2]

It’s only 127 light years away.

In astronomical terms, it's just down the block.

[Moe Hamhedd]

Rich exoplanet system discovered

IRS notified.

[edcoil]

Mutually exclusive?

I think so.

[KoRn]

"In astronomical terms, it's just down the block."

Yes, that's VERY close by. What we are seeing there is pretty close to being in 'real time' in a galactic sense.

[OKSooner]

Starbucks and FM radio playing “Classic Rock From the 70’s”, unfortunately.

[ZX12R]

We know they were there 127 years ago, anyway. They could have been obliterated by now to make way for a galactic highway.

[Frenchtown Dan]

Doesn’t say that any of the planets resemble Earth, in fact none of them do if they are Neptune-like.

[SuziQ]

They could have been obliterated by now to make way for a galactic highway.

I hate when that happens!
Don't forget your towel!

[Deaf Smith]

"It’s only 127 light years away"

So in theory, if a big ass telescope from that system was pointed at Earth they could have watched the grand opening of the Brooklyn Bridge back in May? (May 25, 1883)

[dangus]

> HD 10180 <

I ordered one of those. Nice sharp picture.