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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on January 24, 2010, 04:54

Title: Water Planets
Post by: sam on January 24, 2010, 04:54

http://www.physorg.com/news183389336.html

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Of the roughly 420 extra-solar planets now known, about a dozen are in the newly named category of "super-earths," planets whose masses are in between of two and about fifteen earth-masses.

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Clive on January 24, 2010, 10:37

Talking about planets a bit closer to home, Mars was particularly spectacular last night.  It's to the left of Orion at the moment and unmistakably bright red.  Next month it will pass through the Beehive cluster. 

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 14:00

Does that mean we'll get special edition Mars bars with honey?   :)

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 15:59

:groan: ;D

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 16:18

:ithank:

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Clive on January 24, 2010, 17:06

Mars wth honey.  Mmmmmmmm   :D

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Rik on January 24, 2010, 17:06

Look out, the Honey Monster is in. ;D

Title: Re: Water Planets
Post by: Simon on January 24, 2010, 20:06

 ;D