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Wild Solar System Spotted Around Distant Star
space.com ^
| 11/10/09
Posted on 11/10/2009 6:03:09 PM PST by KevinDavis
A young star observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope appears to be home to a wild – and young – planetary system that shares some of the frenetic dynamics thought to have shaped the early years of our own solar system.
The Spitzer observations suggest young planets circling the star are disturbing smaller comet-like bodies, causing them to collide and kick up a huge halo of dust.
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; science; space; spitzer; spitzertelescope; telescope; xplanets
Our new home??
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posted on
11/10/2009 6:03:49 PM PST
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: KevinDavis
"Our new home??"Lets go!!!! By the time we get there, the place will probably be ready to move in to!
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posted on
11/10/2009 6:09:49 PM PST
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: KevinDavis
lol.
A lot of pings tonight.
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posted on
11/10/2009 6:35:02 PM PST
by
GeronL
(http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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posted on
11/10/2009 7:46:59 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
To: KevinDavis
Kevin could you also add me to this ping list too?
Thanks
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posted on
11/10/2009 9:28:28 PM PST
by
mowowie
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
11/10/2009 9:30:30 PM PST
by
Captain Beyond
(The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
To: KevinDavis
Sounds like a great spot for a Galactic Vegas.
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posted on
11/11/2009 3:09:25 PM PST
by
LiberConservative
("Sarah Palin irritates all the right people." -Dennis Miller)
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