[SunkenCiv]

Dr. Michael C. Liu:

My current research focuses on understanding the physical nature and origin of substellar objects, i.e. brown dwarfs and extrasolar planets. The last decade has witnessed a revolution in astronomy with the discovery of these long-sought objects. I am interested in direct observational studies to probe their formation mechanism(s) and to understand the plausible diversity of planetary systems. From a technical perspective, my research employs optical, infrared, and sub-mm instrumentation, with a particular interest in high spatial resolution techniques such as adaptive optics. My research is supported by the NSF, NASA, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

[SunkenCiv]

Sharpest Image Ever Obtained of a Circumstellar Disk Reveals Signs of Young Planets
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/info/press-releases/Liu0804.html

[SunkenCiv]

and this started with a routine news search for “kuiper belt”...

Solving Solar System Quandaries Is Simple:
Just Flip-flop The Position Of Uranus And Neptune
Science Daily | Thursday, December 13, 2007 | adapted from Arizona State University materials
Posted on 12/30/2007 8:44:15 PM EST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1946112/posts

[SunkenCiv]

underlying story is from 2004, but it's new around here. :')

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[KevinDavis]

[wastedyears]

Nearby at ONLY 33 million light years.

[mowowie]

thanks for the ping.
Happy New Year