Kuiper Belt Collision Found; Possible Comet Source 68
siglercm writes "Astronomers have detected the remnants of an
ancient collision in the Kuiper
Belt, the region of bodies found outside of our solar system. The massive impact
between a nearly Pluto-sized body and one half as large created a 'collisional family' of objects; this
is the first such family identified in the Kuiper Belt. The largest body produced may cross
Neptune's orbit in the distant future, but it's possible that smaller objects created by the smash-up
have already fallen into the inner solar system as comets."
So they found Kzanol's ship? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:How many planets could there be? (Score:2, Funny)
If its too far out, then it is more likely to be disturbed by other stars besides the sun (current or past). In theory the orbital boundary of the sun is nearly infinite. In practice, our neighborhood stars muck up any outer orbits. For a non-geek analogy, it is sort of like having kids and living next store to Michael Jackson.
Re:Kuiper Crash (Score:2, Funny)
hee hee. Imagine how boring astronomy would be if they didn't name Uranus what they did?
Re:Kuiper Crash (Score:3, Funny)
What's it called now?"
"Urectum."
Re:That would be really cool if we were to see... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:shaped like a M&M (Score:3, Funny)