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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!!!
1 posted on 09/16/2009 6:28:15 PM PDT by KevinDavis
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide; AdvisorB; Howlin; Sparko; GeronL; Lawdoc; Carlucci; Zoe Brain; ...


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2 posted on 09/16/2009 6:28:52 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Can't Stop the Signal!)
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To: KevinDavis

I claim it for all free men and women.


3 posted on 09/16/2009 6:30:42 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: KevinDavis

Could we rename it if we ever colonize it?


4 posted on 09/16/2009 6:30:44 PM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com ............. http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: GeronL; All

Yep.. How about Libertaria or New America???


5 posted on 09/16/2009 6:32:10 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Can't Stop the Signal!)
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To: KevinDavis

Ping me.


6 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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Thanks KevinDavis.
 
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7 posted on 09/16/2009 7:36:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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Thanks KevinDavis.
 
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8 posted on 09/17/2009 3:43:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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Whoops, make that “thanks again”. [blush]


9 posted on 09/17/2009 3:43:56 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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