This artist's impression depicts an exoplanet similar to the newly discovered WASP-18b. As seen from the planet, the host star spans an angle of more than 30° and hovers menacingly at a fixed position in the sky.
This artist's impression depicts an exoplanet similar to the newly discovered WASP-18b. As seen from the planet, the host star spans an angle of more than 30° and hovers menacingly at a fixed position in the sky.
Last edited by Saraaa; 08-28-2009 at 11:00 AM.
That is awesome.
There are bacteria thingies in the ocean that live off of heat. Not like that planet has oceans, though.
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I would be more amazed to find out there ISN'T other life in the universe than I would if aliens landed on Earth and traded us technology in exchange for a cheese burger.
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