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Milky Way teeming with 'billions' of planets

World Jan. 12, 2012 - 09:30AM JST ( 10 )

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An artist's impression which shows how common planets are around the stars in the Milky Way

The study showed that planets simultaneously orbiting two stars are far more common than once supposed

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MaboDofuIsSpicyJan. 12, 2012 - 12:33PM JST

Two suns would rock for us sun worshipers.

I wonder why seti has not found anything yet.
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SushiSake3Jan. 12, 2012 - 01:10PM JST

And in other breaking news, scientists on Thursday announced that the sun at the center of our galaxy is 'very hot.'

"The sun at the center of our galaxy is very hot," said professor Bailey of the Hot Sun thinktank based in Boston. "I recommend people do not go near it without appropriate safety equipment.".....
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ElvensilvanJan. 12, 2012 - 01:22PM JST

“Now it seems that there are literally billions of planets with masses similar to Earth orbiting stars in the Milky Way.”

Just a few years ago, scientists have said that it's almost impossible that the milky way has a planet with almost the same conditions and size as earth.

I wonder how many more bits of information our forefathers believed as "truth" will be proven false within the next several years. Pluto, blackholes, earth-like planets ...
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SerranoJan. 12, 2012 - 01:50PM JST

"at least one of them may harbor life"

That would have to be an M-Class planet. Hopefully it has intelligent life, we need at least one planet in the Milky Way with intelligent life!
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cleoJan. 12, 2012 - 01:59PM JST

Hopefully it has intelligent life, we need at least one planet in the Milky Way with intelligent life!

If it was that intelligent, it might decide the infestation on Sol-3 needed dealing with.....
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NoripinheadJan. 12, 2012 - 02:07PM JST

It's too bad "Star Trek" Gene Roddenberry didn't live long enough to witness this (on Earth). But he is probably smiling in the heavens somewhere saying, "See, I told you so."
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Ben_JackinoffJan. 12, 2012 - 02:23PM JST

Milky Way teeming with 'billions' of planets.

Wow, and I thought it was just teeming with billions of calories.
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SerranoJan. 12, 2012 - 02:25PM JST

Cleo: "the infestation on Sol-3"

Ha ha ha ha ha, that really tickled my funny bone, thanks!
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HonestDictatorJan. 13, 2012 - 12:21AM JST

After seeing the photos where literally there were millions to billions of galaxies, knowing that there are billions of planets in the Milky Way doesn't really surprise me at all and is kind of a "meh" announcement. Now how many folks still want to keep up the facade that there isn't life on other planets...
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JeremiahWJan. 13, 2012 - 12:59PM JST

@sushissake

"The sun at the center of our galaxy is very hot," said professor Bailey of the Hot Sun thinktank based in Boston. "I recommend people do not go near it without appropriate safety equipment.".....

Mate, try and get a handle on your jealousy.