New Telescope Hunts for Earth Sized Planets

TENxOXR writes "The French-led Corot mission has taken off from Kazakhstan on a quest to find planets outside our Solar System. The space telescope will monitor about 120,000 stars for tiny dips in brightness that result from planets passing across their faces. The multinational mission will also study the stars directly to uncover more about their interior behavior."

It's too easy

[Kenrod]

Borat joke in 5...4...3...2...1

Re:It's too easy

[Hubertus_BigenD]

The rocket used a new experimental fuel consisting of a blend of Human pubic hair and Gypsy tears.

The telescope is called......

[8127972]

.....Interstellar Learnings of The Univers for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Planets or Plants?

[tbcpp]

I really need to lay off the coffee or something, 'cause I read "looking for Earth sized Plants". I thought "Dude! that's one big plant". Okay, back to work now...

A time-saving tip

[$RANDOMLUSER]

They shouldn't bother looking for any Pluto-sized planets - there aren't any.