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red grasshopper12
Mar 24, 2008, 11:46 AM
I read in the newspaper, that we have a new planet. Could you tell me more about this? That is if you heard this.
Capuchin
Mar 24, 2008, 11:59 AM
An exoplanet is a planet outside of our solar system, so I don't know what you mean by "we".
Can you clarify?
red grasshopper12
Mar 24, 2008, 12:23 PM
I'm talking about "we" as our solar system.
Capuchin
Mar 24, 2008, 12:39 PM
I don't understand your topic, because an exoplanet is, by definition, not a part of our solar system.
red grasshopper12
Mar 24, 2008, 01:06 PM
Well go to washingtonpost.com/science. That will explain it.
Capuchin
Mar 24, 2008, 01:22 PM
We discover new exoplanets all the time, about 70 last year. I don't know what you want to know...
red grasshopper12
Mar 24, 2008, 01:25 PM
Sorry, I always have a hard time describe what I want to say. I just want to tell you about the article I found.
Capuchin
Mar 24, 2008, 01:42 PM
Well then, thank you for sharing :). 2 interesting exoplanets are Gliese 581 d (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_d), which could be habitable, and HD 189733 b (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_189733_b), which is the first planet discovered to have organic molecules in the atmosphere (methane).
red grasshopper12
Mar 24, 2008, 01:50 PM
Did you find the Washington post information?
Capuchin
Mar 24, 2008, 01:52 PM
did you find the washington post information?
The interview discussing exoplanets?
red grasshopper12
Mar 24, 2008, 01:59 PM
Sure! I just wanted to know what you thought?
Stratmando
Mar 28, 2008, 06:50 AM
I sure hope not, I've got an 1895 book on Astronomy, and shows 8 Planets. Only recently it had been found to be accurate.