Kepler May Uncover Numerous Ring Worlds 75
astroengine writes "According to a new publication, NASA's Kepler exoplanet-hunting space telescope may soon start discovering Saturn-like ringed alien worlds. So far, none have been positively identified, as Kepler has only detected exoplanets orbiting close to their parent stars; if these exoplanets have rings, they are most likely to have rings facing edge-on to their orbits, making them nearly impossible to detect. As more distant-orbiting exoplanets are detected, there's more likelihood ringed worlds will be tilted, allowing Kepler to see them."
I am disappoint (Score:4, Insightful)
I was hoping it meant Niven-like ringworlds, not saturn-like. Still cool though.
Re:I am disappoint (Score:2, Insightful)
Yup, would it have been so tough to say "Ringed worlds"?
Re:I am disappoint (Score:3, Insightful)
I want to poke the author of that title in the eye.
I can't seem to find info on how long-lived (Score:3, Insightful)