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General Category => Astronomy & Science => Topic started by: blotz on April 17, 2014, 02:21:41 PM

Title: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: blotz on April 17, 2014, 02:21:41 PM
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27054366
welp it's the news so it's probably not the way they display it
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: Vince77 on April 23, 2014, 01:48:49 PM
To see the class of the star and its distance to her, I think she is tidally locked.
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: Cosmos on April 23, 2014, 04:33:19 PM
Somebody with Alpha simulate the system in US2, plz.
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: blotz on April 23, 2014, 05:12:11 PM
it's just like earth without the lights and a different coastline...which we don't really know. let's get more detail first! :)
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: Xriqxa on April 24, 2014, 09:30:41 AM
Quote from: Vince77 on April 23, 2014, 01:48:49 PM
To see the class of the star and its distance to her, I think she is tidally locked.
Another person who refers to celestial bodies with gender titles. I know you have bad English (no offence, I'm referring to what you said yourself) but y u do dis?
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: Darvince on April 24, 2014, 01:43:44 PM
For some people, particularly old people, it's correct grammar.
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: atomic7732 on April 24, 2014, 03:18:27 PM
There's no such thing as correct grammar, you prescriptivists!
Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: Cosmos on April 24, 2014, 03:22:28 PM
Quote from: atomic7732 on April 24, 2014, 03:18:27 PM
There's no such thing as correct grammar, you prescriptivists!

Grammar Nazi says otherwise, filthy grammar witches.

Title: Re: "'Most Earth-like planet yet' spotted by Kepler"
Post by: Xriqxa on April 25, 2014, 12:04:22 AM
Lol