DailyDirt: The Rest Of The Universe

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There's a lot we don't know about the universe. Until relatively recently, we weren't even sure how big the universe is. Telescopes looking deep into space have gathered a lot of interesting information, and we're finding all sorts of strange phenomena and types of extra-solar planets. Here are just a few cool tidbits about planets from far, far away. By the way, StumbleUpon can also recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.
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Filed Under: astronomy, exoplanets, hubble, kepler, koi, nomad planets, telescopes


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  1. identicon
    abc gum, 5 Mar 2012 @ 5:13pm

    That's no Nomad Planet, that's a space station.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  2. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 5 Mar 2012 @ 5:22pm

    A water planet? That's great news!

    We finally found a place to send Kevin Costner.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  3. icon
    Michael Ho (profile), 5 Mar 2012 @ 5:52pm

    Re:

    Heh. Nice Star Wars reference... but it would actually be really cool if there were advanced civilizations cruising around in huge planet-sized ships.

    It would even still be cool if there were just single-celled life existing on a nomad planet....

    link to this | view in thread ]

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    silverscarcat (profile), 5 Mar 2012 @ 7:28pm

    Re: Re:

    Unicron?

    link to this | view in thread ]

  5. identicon
    Pixelation, 5 Mar 2012 @ 9:46pm

    Future Earth?

    "A recent look at the data has found one system that could have two planets in the same orbit."

    It is thought that the earth had another planet in the same orbit which impacted the earth and created the moon.

    Cool "factoid"... the moon was likely about 15,000 miles from the earth when it was formed.

    link to this | view in thread ]

  6. identicon
    Anonymous Coward, 6 Mar 2012 @ 6:02pm

    Single-celled life?

    We...are...Nomad. Must...sterilize.
    Now let the Star Wars vs. Star Trek debate begin!

    link to this | view in thread ]


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