Sep 16 2009We're Saved!: Astronomers Discover Solid Planet Outside Of Our Solar System
Unfortunately, it's solid lava and has a daytime temperature of 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit. Still, I'd live there. With Satan. You hear that, my fiery little bitch? I SAID LIGHT THE GRILL.
As scientists search the skies for life elsewhere, they have found more than 300 planets outside our solar system. But they all have been gas balls or can't be proven to be solid. Now a team of European astronomers has confirmed the first rocky extrasolar planet.
The planet is called Corot-7b. It was first discovered earlier this year. European scientists then watched it dozens of times to measure its density to prove that it is rocky like Earth. It's in our general neighborhood, circling a star in the winter sky about 500 light-years away. Each light-year is about 6 trillion miles.
Well folks, it's been real. But I think it's time for your Geekologie Writer to hit the big red 'BLAST-OFF' button and shoot himself to Corot-7b. And like that saying goes, "Shoot for the moon. Even if you make it, your dad will still call you a failure."
Found: Firm place to stand outside solar system [yahoonews]
Reader Comments
1. 24-bit whore - September 16, 2009 11:20 AM
STOMPYS NUT
2. naas - September 16, 2009 11:20 AM
!
3. blubb - September 16, 2009 11:21 AM
woot !
4. old news - September 16, 2009 11:21 AM
nice stuff... but its old news.. actually there is more here:
http://arbab.mybrute.com
5. DrNecropolis - September 16, 2009 11:21 AM
Yay, this planet can be our first Outer space penal colony!
6. naas - September 16, 2009 11:27 AM
we're running out of fresh water, this isn't helping
7. naas - September 16, 2009 11:29 AM
this also looks like a great screen shot of what a moon warp in 'gyruss' would look like on the ps3
8. gizmoduck - September 16, 2009 11:33 AM
looks like boobies!
9. Rah - September 16, 2009 11:33 AM
Ham
10. gizmoduck - September 16, 2009 11:36 AM
in all seriousnessnassness, i'm from the future and gundam is going to come after all of you
11. naas - September 16, 2009 11:37 AM
@8 your link...... wtf am I watching!?
12. Mr. cow - September 16, 2009 11:37 AM
Moo
13. gizmoduck - September 16, 2009 11:39 AM
@11
the future. i am going to run you over with my bike into outer space!
14. naas - September 16, 2009 11:40 AM
not again pls
15. Jaded Icon - September 16, 2009 11:42 AM
I'll just wait for the next planet....
16. naas - September 16, 2009 11:50 AM
those dinosaurs on the van in the last post would melt for sure out there. so would the tires
17. naas - September 16, 2009 11:51 AM
...I am getting a lot of work done today despite what you're thinking
18. ham bone - September 16, 2009 11:57 AM
I am definitely moving their when the robots attack because they will melt in the lava just like the T1000 when he fell in the that pit of molten Schwarzenegger jizz
19. Derrick - September 16, 2009 12:11 PM
I hate Mormons...
20. yourmom - September 16, 2009 12:34 PM
Mustafar ?!?!
21. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - September 16, 2009 1:06 PM
That's no planet!...
22. Kamran - September 16, 2009 8:57 PM
lol...well...a lot can change in 500 years i guess
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24. TheAceOfHearts - September 17, 2009 8:45 AM
It's freaking Mustafar, we have to go there just to collect samples of Anakins burnt and crispy DNA
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26. Jonathan - September 22, 2009 1:19 PM
Mustafar?
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