Possible Extra-Galactic Planet Detected

Nancy Atkinson writes "Using a technique called pixel-lensing, a group of astronomers in Italy may have detected a planet orbiting another star. But this planet is unique among the 300-plus exoplanets discovered so far, as it and its parent star are in another galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy, to be exact. Technically, the star in M31 was found to have a companion about 6 times the mass of Jupiter, so it could be either a brown dwarf or a planet. But either way, this is a remarkable feat, to find an object of that size in another galaxy."

Another dimension

[StikyPad]

Intergalactic Planetary, Planetary Intergalactic?

Re:that is ... umm ... great?

[Scragglykat]

Bottom line, is this anything but a penis comparison for astronomers who can find the farthest away planet?

...and this astronomer is hung like a brown dwarf!!!1

That's no planet!

[maroberts]

It's a Space Station!