check yahoo news for a report on"super-earth" by kevin

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check yahoo news for a report on"super-earth"

POSTED BY: KEVIN
UPDATED: Thursday, September 9, 2004 12:04
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Wednesday, August 25, 2004 7:52 AM

KEVIN

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Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:46 AM

BEATLE

It's only earth-like in that its size is "close" to that of Earth and it orbits a star.

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Thursday, August 26, 2004 10:27 AM

ARAWAEN

I think the earth-like is because it is terrestrial as opposed to a gas giant. Astronomers have detected a number of gas giant planets orbiting stars.

Arawaen

Um, I'm lost. Uh, I'm Angry. And I'm Armed.

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Saturday, August 28, 2004 7:04 PM

NEEDLESEYE

Don't pack your bags.

I'm sure they'll find nicer planets, y'know,
with air? :}

Keeper of Jayne's goggles. 8)

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Saturday, August 28, 2004 7:12 PM

SNEAKER98

Yes, this was possibly the most misleading title for an article I've ever seen in my life. The planet is rocky, has an atmosphere and is in an inner solar system orbit around its star. Calling it Earth-Like is like calling Mars Earth-Like.

"I do the job... and then I get paid. Go run your little world."
-Malcolm Reynolds

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Monday, August 30, 2004 9:55 AM

CYBERSNARK

Well, it is "terrestrial" in the sense of being "not a gas-giant or a moon." I'm excited about what it says for our detection ability.

We can get better and more detailed looks at the places we can't go.

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Thursday, September 9, 2004 12:04 PM

KASUO

I'm hoping they will start sending out long-range probes to further study the star systems that have terrestrial planets.. at least start within our lifetime..

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