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Looks like Houston, but with less oil in the water.
And, oddly enough, they want no part of us.
It's a great image and a wonderful story, but not the first directly-imaged exoplanet. The Bad Astronomer has the full scoop, of course.Bottom line: "first direct image of a planet orbiting a sun-like star taken by a telescope on Earth" but that really doesn't sound as impressive.
no wonder car names are stupid now. can we call it planet gremlin?
Have they got any Lithium?
And it doesn't look a parsec over 450.parsec
Rising Hegemon
Looks like Houston, but with less oil in the water.
ReplyDeleteAnd, oddly enough, they want no part of us.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great image and a wonderful story, but not the first directly-imaged exoplanet. The Bad Astronomer has the full scoop, of course.
ReplyDeleteBottom line: "first direct image of a planet orbiting a sun-like star taken by a telescope on Earth" but that really doesn't sound as impressive.
no wonder car names are stupid now. can we call it planet gremlin?
ReplyDeleteHave they got any Lithium?
ReplyDeleteAnd it doesn't look a parsec over 450.
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