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Jul 8, 2010 15:05:37 GMT
Post by Dave on Jul 8, 2010 15:05:37 GMT
Wait... has someone really named a telescope "The Very Large Telescope"?
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Jul 9, 2010 12:54:15 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 9, 2010 12:54:15 GMT
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Jul 9, 2010 12:54:54 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 9, 2010 12:54:54 GMT
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Nigel
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Jul 9, 2010 14:13:19 GMT
Post by Nigel on Jul 9, 2010 14:13:19 GMT
Very Large Telescope, Large Hadron Collider. See, these are scientists, they deal in facts. Fluffy names, be damned!
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Jul 11, 2010 16:15:43 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Jul 11, 2010 16:15:43 GMT
Hu, and I thought only brown holes had wind.
(sorry, sorry. Surprised no one had said this already, actually.)
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Jul 14, 2010 19:22:03 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Jul 14, 2010 19:22:03 GMT
Anyone remember 'From Earth to Miranda'? A very fine Horizon doc about the Voyager missions. I still have it on VHS and watch it every now and then! They don't make docs like that anymore.
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Jan 12, 2011 19:28:43 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 12, 2011 19:28:43 GMT
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Jan 12, 2011 19:59:11 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Jan 12, 2011 19:59:11 GMT
Now you shall see...THE DARK SIDE OF MY MIND!
-Ralph
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Jan 12, 2011 20:44:28 GMT
Post by legios on Jan 12, 2011 20:44:28 GMT
And not only that but found associated with lightning too. Modern science swings back in line with Bob Baker and Dave Martin!
Karl
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Jan 12, 2011 20:57:30 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Jan 12, 2011 20:57:30 GMT
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Feb 2, 2011 19:48:12 GMT
Post by Fortmax2020 on Feb 2, 2011 19:48:12 GMT
NASA has just released the latest result from the Kepler Telescope which is looking for planets around other stars:
* 1200 candidate planets (so far) - this is up from pre-Kepler exoplanet totals of about 500.
* Most planets somewhere between Earth and Neptune size - a (predicted) change from the very early days of exoplanet hunting where most found where on the Jupiter scale or larger.
* 54 candidates within their system's habitable zones - although only 1 under the size of Earth, 2 in the 'super-Earth' range. Other candidates could be orbited by moons of a size and composition to be habitable.
* 170 multi-planet candidate systems - previously only one (Kepler-9) known before. Multi-planet systems allow the charecteristics of those planets to be pinned down precisely.
* Kepler-11 has 6 confirmed planets (not just candidates) in orbit around it.
* Planets displaying unpredicted densities, sizes, etc than what expected which will mean another rethink on the details of planetary formation.
* If 54 candidates are all that is expected to be found per patch of sky similar to what Kepler is looking at that would still give 400 000 habitable systems. This is very likely to be a servre underestimate as planets in habitable zones require longer times to detect than the mission length of Kepler up to now.
Simply put... wow. Very exciting.
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Feb 2, 2011 20:26:11 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on Feb 2, 2011 20:26:11 GMT
That is, wow, that blows my mind.
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Feb 3, 2011 21:45:17 GMT
Post by legios on Feb 3, 2011 21:45:17 GMT
That is fascinating indeed. I was reading an article of Kepler-11 this lunchtime and it sounds like its orbital dynamics are slightly unexpected as well.
Those statistics on candidates, if we can generalise across the whole of the visible field are absolutely wonderful (and I mean that in the sense of filling me with wonder).
Karl
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Mar 18, 2011 8:30:00 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 18, 2011 8:30:00 GMT
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May 11, 2011 15:32:18 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on May 11, 2011 15:32:18 GMT
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May 17, 2011 13:07:47 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on May 17, 2011 13:07:47 GMT
Amazing.
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May 17, 2011 20:16:03 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on May 17, 2011 20:16:03 GMT
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May 17, 2011 20:32:48 GMT
Post by legios on May 17, 2011 20:32:48 GMT
Fantastic news.
Karl
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May 17, 2011 23:24:44 GMT
Post by Fortmax2020 on May 17, 2011 23:24:44 GMT
Waaaaaaaaaayy to early to conclude that. A simulation is nice but there needs to be proper observational evidence before it takes the title of first habitable world. And preferably a simulation that isn't lethal to us if actually real.  |
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May 18, 2011 8:58:46 GMT
Post by The Doctor on May 18, 2011 8:58:46 GMT
And I shall call it...Mondas!
-Ralph
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May 23, 2011 17:46:20 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on May 23, 2011 17:46:20 GMT
Rogue Planets - Mondas is coming! I would be failing in my duty if I didn't point out that "This is *EXCELLENT* news"!
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May 23, 2011 21:05:01 GMT
Post by legios on May 23, 2011 21:05:01 GMT
Planets scudding around without any obvious connection with a star.... apart from the fact that they aren't zooming around at supralight speeds like is like something out of E.E Smith.
Karl
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May 23, 2011 23:37:39 GMT
Post by Shockprowl on May 23, 2011 23:37:39 GMT
Wow!
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May 24, 2011 9:32:53 GMT
Post by The Doctor on May 24, 2011 9:32:53 GMT
The Cybermen are coming!
-Ralph
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May 24, 2011 18:47:44 GMT
Post by legios on May 24, 2011 18:47:44 GMT
Waaaaaaaaaayy to early to conclude that. A simulation is nice but there needs to be proper observational evidence before it takes the title of first habitable world. I'd agree - ideally we would get first-hand observational confirmation. We may be waiting a while for that though, and in the meantime the champagne is getting warm..... :-) And preferably a simulation that isn't lethal to us if actually real. Well fair doos they (as opposed to journalist types) are only talking about it as being a planet that is capable of supporting life. That is one thing, a planet capable of supporting human life (not exactly the most resilient form of life this planet has produced) is a whole different kettle of fish. Karl |
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May 25, 2011 12:48:35 GMT
Post by The Doctor on May 25, 2011 12:48:35 GMT
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Aug 3, 2011 19:46:07 GMT
Post by The Doctor on Aug 3, 2011 19:46:07 GMT
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Aug 3, 2011 21:49:12 GMT
Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 3, 2011 21:49:12 GMT
They all belong to me!
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Aug 4, 2011 12:28:11 GMT
Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 4, 2011 12:28:11 GMT
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Aug 4, 2011 19:25:04 GMT
Post by legios on Aug 4, 2011 19:25:04 GMT
That is one giant leap for legomankind!
Karl
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