Glow of alien planets detected for first time

MSNBC ^ | March 22, 2005 | Robert Roy Britt

[Nachum]

SAN DIEGO - The glow of planets outside our solar system have been spotted in the first direct detections of light emitted by alien worlds.

The two planets were detected in infrared light, an emission of heat that is not visible to the human eye. There are no conventional photographs, but astronomers are ecstatic nonetheless.

The gas giant worlds, each around a different star, were discovered previously by noting the gravitational wobbles they induce in their host stars -- an indirect method. Both are roughly Jupiter-sized and hot, orbiting very close to their stars. Each completes a "year" in less than four days.

The observations, called a milestone by one analyst, were a surprising and serendipitous convergence of work by two separate teams.

[I Gig Gar]

But what about Terri?????


(Just kidding. Thanks for the cool post.)

[Dog]

Cool.

[Nachum]

I thought we all could use a "time out".

[The_Victor]

Each completes a "year" in less than four days.

That's a heck of a short solar orbit.

[pbear8]

The glow of planets outside our solar system have been spotted in the first direct detections of light emitted by alien worlds.

Because of alien global-warming brought on by their own evil Republicans.

[gitmo]

Hope they have something to hang on to. We had a ride like that in the park when I was a kid.

[Dog]

Hey want me to post a Zarqawi's almost been captured thread?

Thats always good for a few laughs..

[Pillows]

Standing there alone
The ship is waiting
All systems are go
Are you sure?
Control is not convinced
But the computer
Has the evidence
"No need to abort"
The countdown starts
 
Watching in a trance
The crew is certain
Nothing left to chance
All is working
Trying to relax
Up in the capsule
"Send me up a drink"
Jokes Major Tom
The count goes on
 
4...3...2...1...
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Calling calling home...
 
Second stage is cut
We're now in orbit
Stabilizers up
Running perfect
Starting to collect
Requested data
What will it affect
When all is done
Thinks Major Tom
 
Back at ground control
There is a problem
Go to rockets full
Not responding
"Hello Major Tom
Are you receiving
Turn the thrusters on
We're standing by"
There's no reply
 
Across the stratosphere
A final message
"Give my wife my love"
Then nothing more
Far beneath the ship
The world is mourning
They don't realize
He's alive
No one understands
But Major Tom sees
Now the life commands
This is my home
I'm coming home
 
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Coming home...
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Coming home...
Earth below us
Drifting falling
Floating weightless
Coming coming home...
Home.....

[martin_fierro]

Hey, stranger things have happened.

[ElkGroveDan]

Arafat is dead.

[thoughtomator]

Planet Democrat and Planet Dean

Gas planets... composed entirely of hot air

When someone on the Left says "the world" or any synonym thereof, that's what they are referring to...