This artist's concept shows the first planet discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft during its K2 mission, a "super Earth" called HIP 116454b. The planet has a diameter of 20,000 miles, weighs 12 times as much as Earth and orbits its star once every 9.1 days(David A. Aguilar (CfA))
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SPACE & XOPING!..............
2 posted on
12/19/2014 6:12:39 AM PST by
Red Badger
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They devised a way to increase Kepler's stability by using the subtle pressure of sunlight
Amazing.
The more frustrating aspect is the harshness of cosmic ray radiation in space and how remarkably damaging it is. Spacecraft are constantly failing, for good reason, and I have to explain to laypersons its like trying to solve arithmetic at a table downrange while everyone is firing. Its that bad.
3 posted on
12/19/2014 6:16:32 AM PST by
Crazieman
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To: Red Badger
What makes a newly discovered planet an “alien” plantet?
5 posted on
12/19/2014 6:49:36 AM PST by
thackney
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To: Red Badger
***They devised a way to increase Kepler’s stability by using the subtle pressure of sunlight***
Who are these guys, rocket scientists?!?
Seriously, that is amazing.
9 posted on
12/19/2014 6:53:46 AM PST by
Gamecock
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