Aug 13 2009You're Doing It Wrong!: Astronomers Discover A Planet Orbiting Its Sun Backwards
So apparently astronomers have spotted a planet that orbits its sun in the opposite direction that the sun rotates, the first known of its kind. Nice. WAY TO BE DIFFERENT YOU STUPID LITTLE PLANET, YOU JUST BLEW MY WHOLE THEORY OF PLANETARY ORBITY THINGS! You jerk.
The star and its planet, WASP-17, are about 1,000 light-years away.WASP-17 likely had a close encounter with a larger planet, and the gravitational interaction acted like a slingshot to put WASP-17 on its odd course, the astronomers figure.
You know, this reminds me of a special little planet I knew growing up. He always put his shoes on the wrong feet and had to wear headgear to school. But you know what? HE TURNED OUT TO BE THE LITTLE PLANET THAT COULD. What -- no I'm not talking about myself, this kid was actually retarded (of course it was me).
Newfound Planet Orbits Backward [yahoonews]
Reader Comments
1. ABGENRE - August 13, 2009 12:09 PM
Maybe hes looking at it upside down
2. ABGENRE - August 13, 2009 12:10 PM
Maybe hes looking at it upside down
3. ABGENRE - August 13, 2009 12:10 PM
way to double post Asshole
4. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - August 13, 2009 12:11 PM
@ABGENRE
At least you're not a firstard.
5. Turtle - August 13, 2009 12:14 PM
@1
Who the hell doya think you are....
6. naasⁿ - August 13, 2009 12:16 PM
Maybe hes looking at it upside down
7. Ollie Williams - August 13, 2009 12:17 PM
@1
You arrogant punk.
8. Ollie Williams - August 13, 2009 12:19 PM
In other news, Kat Von D sans tattoos, and maybe he's looking at it upside down.
9. Wendy - August 13, 2009 12:20 PM
You just want to be LIKE that planet, GW.
10. 24-bit whore - August 13, 2009 12:20 PM
Maybe hes looking at it upside down
11. shar - August 13, 2009 12:25 PM
I wonder if time goes backward on that planet, and water flows uphill. What a magical place it would be.
Or maybe hes looking at it upside down
12. Dishy Dishyington - August 13, 2009 12:27 PM
A left-handed planet in a right-handed universe.
I hates it. Why can't it just be like everyone else.
13. Dishy Dishyington - August 13, 2009 12:29 PM
uʍop ǝpısdn ʇı ʇɐ ƃuıʞool ʇsnɾ sǝɥ ǝqʎɐɯ ɹo
14. naasⁿ - August 13, 2009 12:30 PM
That's no planet..... (drumroll'n)
or maybe hes looking at it upside down
15. ch4p3l - August 13, 2009 12:31 PM
Maybe he's upside down, looking at it through a convex lens. (I hope that's right and not concave.) FLIP FLOPPITY SHIT!!
16. old news - August 13, 2009 12:33 PM
that is old news... want to see the real astronomers new discover ?
http://arbab.mybrute.com
17. jaja - August 13, 2009 12:33 PM
Maybe hes looking at it upside down.
/suicide
18. Booger - August 13, 2009 12:35 PM
Everyone, wait, stop - there is no "upside down" in space. It's more likely the astronomers has it right. Or maybe he simple saw it in his rear view mirror.
19. ABGENRE - August 13, 2009 12:37 PM
nope pretty sure it was upside down
20. Dishy Dishyington - August 13, 2009 12:38 PM
Since everything's concave or 'vex, the whole world makes me think of sex.
21. naasⁿ - August 13, 2009 12:40 PM
It's quiet in here today, thursdays are usually a zoo on geekologie. WTF is everyone?
22. Dishy Dishyington - August 13, 2009 12:41 PM
Ya know, maybe it's not the planet. Maybe the star in the middle is rotating the wrong way. Why do astronomers always blame the planets and never the stars. Seems kinda racist if you ask me.
23. TE - August 13, 2009 12:43 PM
This planet may be closer than it appears.
24. deadbodyman - August 13, 2009 12:46 PM
@1
Die plz. Thx.
25. Concerned Reader - August 13, 2009 12:47 PM
Hey. I like your stories about science and technology, but could you leave your failed stand up comedy routine at home. I'm getting tired of your "wacky" taglines.
26. BathCaptain - August 13, 2009 12:49 PM
WHOA
but check this out
http://themostawesomepageintheuniverse.com/2009/08/the-most-awesome-universe-in-the-universe/
27. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - August 13, 2009 12:54 PM
@25
Hello troll. How's life under the bridge?
28. Tennist0 - August 13, 2009 1:00 PM
@25 A n00b appeared!
Fight Bag
PKMN Run
GW uses yahoo too! Great minds think alike when looking for news
29. Ollie Williams - August 13, 2009 1:04 PM
@25
Maybe you're looking at the article upside down.. douchebag.
30. Turtle - August 13, 2009 1:13 PM
@25
GTFO MY GEEKOLOGIE!!!!
31. naasⁿ - August 13, 2009 1:16 PM
@25 http://bugi.oulu.fi/~heikkiv/chan/noob.jpg
32. Pat - August 13, 2009 1:19 PM
@13 How did you pull that off?!
33. Timbo - August 13, 2009 1:21 PM
Maybe hes looking at it upside down
34. Timbo - August 13, 2009 1:22 PM
Maybe it's the Deathstar??
35. naasⁿ - August 13, 2009 1:28 PM
@32 http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=upside+down+text
36. pants - August 13, 2009 1:29 PM
I miss pluto... poor pluto.
@21 did you just substitute "where" for "what " in WTF? Is that even legal?
37. Ollie Williams - August 13, 2009 1:32 PM
@36
Only in 42 of the 50 US states. Overseas or international waters is fine.
38. Timbo - August 13, 2009 1:39 PM
@36 No, I think he's wondering what we all are...
"What the F is everyone?"
39. Iris - August 13, 2009 1:39 PM
did anybody notice at the bottom of the article there's a link on how to destroy the earth..
Are you trying to tell us something Gw?
40. Metal - August 13, 2009 1:54 PM
Yo opino que esto muestra que el fin se acerca a la humanidad y que hemos descubierto poco, no cabe duda que la ciencia no tiene respuesta para esto. Somos unos novatos.
41. Ollie Williams - August 13, 2009 2:06 PM
I agree with whatever #40 said.
42. Freddy K - August 13, 2009 2:09 PM
Maybe the planet only APPEARS to be rotating in the opposite direction. You know like when you spin something really fast it starts to look like its going the other way...
Oh never mind. Its just not funny.. or witty... or anything.
I give up.
Maybe he was looking at it upside down.
twatstar
43. Ollie Williams - August 13, 2009 2:34 PM
I dislike the last two articles. If anyone needs me, I'll be in here.
44. ABGENRE - August 13, 2009 3:20 PM
@ 40
no se preocupe quizá lo lo está mirando que el upside down
45. Mr. cow - August 13, 2009 5:40 PM
Moo
46. Mecartistronico - August 13, 2009 8:42 PM
I thought one of 'our' planets did the same thing... since like.. ever... I'm not sure if it's Mars... or Neptune...? I don't know.
47. FORK - August 13, 2009 10:35 PM
@Mecartistronico
All of our planets orbit the sun in the same direction. Venus rotates in the opposite direction (very slowly) to all the other planets, likely due to some past interaction. Uranus is tipped way over on it's side, so that it technically also rotates in the opposite direction (LOLURANUS)
48. Jaded Icon - August 14, 2009 6:59 AM
I don't know about this......maybe I'm just looking at it upside down.
@ 25
Dear Concerned Reader.......go F*CK YOUSELF, please.
49. Cases and Materials of Life - August 14, 2009 12:31 PM
@ 1 - H8 YOU!
@ 2 - WUV YOU!
50. asdfjklsemicolonlolsauce - August 14, 2009 12:57 PM
@ 25
Geekologie is F*CKIN' awesome so pl0x, go to *that* corner and stfu. KTHX. = =
51. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - August 14, 2009 1:52 PM
That's no planet! Goliath was looking at a space staion upside down, trying to decipher where the spare tire should be mounted for that trip to Del Taco.
25 - Bitch.
52. logan - October 8, 2009 5:56 PM
nibiru is coming for all those who know not.2012 end or beginning of mankind.