Alien planet discovered, but it shouldn't exist

MSNBC ^ | 12/08/2010 | Charles Q. Choi

[Immerito]

An alien star has now been discovered to have an extra planet that astronomers so far cannot explain.

A fourth planet has been imaged orbiting the bright, very young star HR 8799, nearly 130 light-years away. This newfound world is at least seven times the mass of Jupiter, roughly the same as a trio of other giant planets astronomers had seen circling the star two years ago in the first direct images of extrasolar planets.

[twister881]

[UCANSEE2]

I think it’s just amazing what we REALLY DON’T KNOW.

[Yo-Yo]

I think it’s just amazing what we REALLY DON’T KNOW.

Rummy said it best. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiPe1OiKQuk

[cripplecreek]

I have a feeling there is no such thing as “normal” when it comes to exoplanets. Here’s an interesting story about a planet that appears to be carbon rich. (Our solar system is actually carbon poor in comparison)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-409

[Hatteras]

you don’t say.... ;-)

[AppyPappy]

“Lost a planet Master Obi-Wan has”

[mikey_hates_everything]

Work has picked up for Slartibartfast.

[blasater1960]

Kolob?

[SengirV]

At a minimum, we know there will be lots and lots of fjords.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

There’s a lot that they can’t explain. It’s arrogant to say “shouldn’t exist.” If it exists, it doesn’t need a bunch of night owl astronomers to say it exists.

[Calvin Locke]

The moonbats are apoplectic now about carbon. Can you imagine if
the ratio was higher?

In fact, I'm surprised NASA hasn't been tasked with finding a way to
eliminate the lakes of methane on Titan.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dyson Sphere ?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Immerito. A nice one for the most neglected ping list on FR. :')

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks! That’ll be another nice xplanets topic!

[Immerito]

How embarrassing! :-)

[Vroomfondel]

If it were a Dyson sphere, we wouldn’t see the star.

[sionnsar]

LOL, that is FUNNY!

[KevinDavis]