Wow, I've heard of gravitational lensing, but never microlensing. This is only the third planet they've ever discovered with the technique (in 10 years or so of trying!). So it's not too embarrassing that I've never heard of it. If you're similarly in the dark,
here's a cool little layman's intro. I particularly liked their discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of microlensing. Enjoy!
Illustrates how the introduction of a planet can complicate ordinary gravitational lensing.
To: LibWhacker
Voyager is traveling at eleven miles per second. How long would t take to get there.
2 posted on
04/28/2017 11:21:05 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: LibWhacker
13,000LY may as well be 13 billion Ly away given our current technology
3 posted on
04/28/2017 11:21:37 PM PDT by
GraceG
("It's better to have all the Right Enemies, that it is to have all the Wrong Friends.")
To: LibWhacker
So far away has to be cold as, well cold.
4 posted on
04/28/2017 11:24:37 PM PDT by
Beowulf9
To: LibWhacker
It is strange that with all the possible planets that could support intelligent life, that not one has been found that has generated that type of electromagnetic transmission we call radio.
7 posted on
04/29/2017 1:20:57 AM PDT by
jonrick46
(The Left has a mental illness: A totalitarian psyche.)
To: LibWhacker
Mamma always said, with microlensing, you never know what you’re going to come up with.
To: LibWhacker
I wish there was a planet that would accept liberals, like Soros, Al Gore, Michael Moore and Leonardo DiCaprio. But then, if they do have INTELLIGENT LIFE, they would be CONSERVATIVE!!!
16 posted on
04/29/2017 5:57:54 AM PDT by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))
To: LibWhacker
Only 13000 light years away. They write like it’s doable.
17 posted on
04/29/2017 8:18:20 AM PDT by
lurk
(TEat)
To: LibWhacker
How "ultracool" is it?
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