Planets Found in Potentially Habitable Setup

ljk — 5/17/2006 8:49:07 PM (archived)

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* Planets Found in Potentially Habitable Setup

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/060517_netpune_planets.html

Three medium-sized planets of roughly the same mass as Neptune have been
discovered around a nearby Sun-like star, scientists announced today.

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Planets Found in Potentially Habitable Setup - ljk - 5/17/2006 8:49:07 PM
- How many moons might be habitable? - Sawyer - 5/18/2006 1:21:04 PM
  - Big enough moons - Adam - 5/18/2006 9:38:08 PM
  - I would not rule out life on the Neptune-like body itself. (n/t) - alcaray - 5/18/2006 3:41:46 PM
    - Indeed. (Raising eyebrow in a Spock like manner) - REB - 5/18/2006 4:44:28 PM
      - Are you thinking of this "little" guy? - ljk - 5/18/2006 5:14:35 PM
        
        Something like that. - REB - 5/18/2006 6:09:52 PM
        
        You mean... - ljk - 5/18/2006 7:12:55 PM
    - A habitable planet with a habitable moon would be fascinating (n/t) - Laurie Street - 5/18/2006 3:51:43 PM
      - re: A habitable planet with a habitable moon(S) would be EVEN MORE fascinating - Scott Evil - 5/18/2006 5:18:18 PM
        
        Then you just need Ming the Merciless to keep all the moons in line (n/t) - alcaray - 5/18/2006 5:47:03 PM
        
        Sky and Telescope article on habitable moons online - ljk - 5/18/2006 8:01:26 PM
  - You might find this to be of interest - ljk - 5/18/2006 2:35:59 PM
- We have a tepid Neptune? Cool! (n/t) - alcaray - 5/17/2006 10:11:12 PM
- Trio of Neptunes and their Belt (ESO 18/06) - ljk - 5/17/2006 9:11:33 PM
  - re: Trio of Neptunes and their Belt (ESO 18/06) - Raoul - 5/18/2006 5:49:59 AM
    - The HST will not be outdone by the ESO - ljk - 5/18/2006 6:01:40 PM

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