[BenLurkin]

First thing we’ll have to do is kill everything that lives there — especially if they are sentient.

[NormsRevenge]

They’re getting closer and closer..2,000 light years away.. *-]

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Six exoplanets in close orbit around far-flung star
Jason Palmer - BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12333766

A solar system including six planets around a star 2,000 light-years away has been spotted by astronomers.

The planets range between two and four-and-a-half times the radius of Earth, and between two and 13 times its mass.

Five of the planets orbit the star closer than Mercury orbits our Sun.

The find, published in Nature, is the first from the latest data release from the Kepler space telescope - which includes details of more than 1,000 additional exoplanet candidates.

The planets are likely to have atmospheres made of light gases, but also likely to be too hot to support life.

[JPG]

Report to the Federation Council at once. You, Sir, are guilty of advocating violation of the Prime Directive.

[youngidiot]

First thing we’ll have to do is kill everything that lives there — especially if they are sentient.

I agree to a point. If it's a planet full of blondes we should give them the same treatment they give our farmers when they visit - that is to say, probe them. Then nuke them and take all their precious metals and oil.

[Jagermonster]

Apes or angels, but not men.

[Verginius Rufus]

I don't know why NASA is bothering with this. I thought their mission had been redefined as outreach to the Muslim world.

All these planets out there being discovered is a good reason to prevent online voting from ever being adopted...if intelligent life is ever found on one of those planets, the Democrats will figure out a way to get them to vote online for Democrat candidates.