Alien moon likely seen forming in first-of-its-kind picture

National Geographic ^ | July 12, 2019 | Nadia Drake

[amorphous]

In a possible first, a giant, faraway planet may have been caught in the act of growing moons.

Seen in an image from the ALMA Observatory in Chile, the young planet orbits a small star roughly 370 light-years away, and it appears to be swaddled in a dusty, gassy disk—the exact type of structure scientists think produced Jupiter’s many moons billions of years ago.

[amorphous]

[neverevergiveup]

“All these worlds are yours except Europa. Attempt no landing there.”

[Paladin2]

How is not a paperless moon?

[Pilgrim's Progress]

[Callan]

EGON: Well. Let's say this Twinkie represents the normal amount of psychokinetic energy in the New York area. According this morning's sample, it would be a Twinkie thirty-five feet long weighing approximately six hundred pounds.

WINSTON: That's a big Twinkie.

[Delta 21]

Those are more likely to resemble klingons orbiting your anus than far away celestial bodies but I can see how you are confused.

[amorphous]

It’s my policy to never argue with an anus expert.

[bgill]

If little aliens wave at the camera, don’t wave back. It’s a ploy.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks amorphous.

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[Sawdring]

Good policy.