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Smallest exoplanet is shown to be a solid, rocky world
ESA ^
| 09/16/09
Posted on 09/16/2009 6:28:15 PM PDT by KevinDavis
The confirmation of the nature of CoRoT-7b as the first rocky planet outside our Solar System marks a significant step forward in the search for Earth-like exoplanets. The detection by CoRoT and follow-up radial velocity measurements with HARPS suggest that this exoplanet, CoRoT-7b, has a density similar to that of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth making it only the fifth known terrestrial planet in the Universe.
(Excerpt) Read more at sci.esa.int ...
TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: astronomy; corot; corot7b; science; space; xplanets
Good News!!!
To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide; AdvisorB; Howlin; Sparko; GeronL; Lawdoc; Carlucci; Zoe Brain; ...
For other space news go to: http://www.spacetoday.net
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posted on
09/16/2009 6:28:52 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: KevinDavis
I claim it for all free men and women.
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posted on
09/16/2009 6:30:42 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: KevinDavis
Could we rename it if we ever colonize it?
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posted on
09/16/2009 6:30:44 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: GeronL; All
Yep.. How about Libertaria or New America???
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posted on
09/16/2009 6:32:10 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Can't Stop the Signal!)
To: KevinDavis
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posted on
09/16/2009 6:38:45 PM PDT
by
tbw2
(Freeper sci-fi - "Humanity's Edge" - on amazon.com)
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09/16/2009 7:36:50 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: KevinDavis; annie laurie; garbageseeker; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
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09/17/2009 3:43:17 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: KevinDavis; annie laurie; garbageseeker; Knitting A Conundrum; Viking2002; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
Whoops, make that “thanks again”. [blush]
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09/17/2009 3:43:56 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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