Scientists Find Water on Extra-solar Planet 220
amigoro writes "Scientists have, for the first time, conclusively discovered the presence of water vapour in the atmosphere of a planet beyond our Solar System, according to an article appearing in Nature. They made the discovery by analysing the transit of the gas giant HD 189733b across its star, in the Infrared using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. HD 189733b is a 'hot jupiter', a gas giant that is roughly the size and mass of Jupiter but orbits very close to the star, so no chance of life there."
Hrrmph! (Score:5, Funny)
hmm (Score:5, Funny)
The only extra solar planet I know of is Pluto, and we've already had that discussion.
Re:no change of life like us (Score:1, Funny)
I'm going to be rich. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm seeking venture capital.
Re:no change of life like us (Score:2, Funny)
I'm sure that Ludacris's response to that would be your too white and nerdy
I have a friend I'd like you to meet (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"no chance of life there" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:no change of life like us (Score:1, Funny)
Let me know when they find beer (Score:4, Funny)
Re:no change of life like us (Score:5, Funny)
"And yet it may indeed be that ours is the easiest, and therefore most likely, form of life to get started."
o argument about it. Its a lot easier than, say, building a car. A car requires over 3,000 pieces - to make a human only requires 2 bumpers and a connecting rod.
Re:no change of life like us (Score:2, Funny)
you're foo, not your. "Is our children learning?" how
you're = you are. your = possessive
back to skool foo, before I bust a cap in yo ass.
Re:Forgive me but... (Score:3, Funny)
-Mike
Re:Hrrmph! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:no change of life like us (Score:5, Funny)
Unlike the species of evil gas bags we keep electing...
you bastard (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Hrrmph! (Score:5, Funny)
Kind of like how theoretically, in spite of being a male who reads slashdot, I should be able to get laid. It's just pretty cool when I get conclusive proof of that theory.
CO2 from volcanoes? (Score:3, Funny)
Volcanoes? That's impossible! Al Gore told me that excess CO2 can only come from SUVs.
Re:While a great discovery, Is this surprising? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:no change of life like us (Score:2, Funny)
Re:no change of life like us (Score:3, Funny)