Kepler discovers up to 706 new exoplanents in 43 Days

[SaltwaterServr]

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/kepler-spacecraft-finds-hundreds-possible-planets-100618.html

Incredible. Just incredible. I remember in my first Earth Science class in middle school learning that planets outside of our solar system "may" exist. Now we've looked at one tiny patch of sky and found 706 potential targets.

I'm speechless.

 

[CliffnDallas]

To explore strange new worlds, to seek out life and new civilzations. To boldy go...

 

[YosemiteSam]

I read this. While cool there is something about it that pisses me off.

They are only release data on *some* of the possible exoplanets. I love how they word it to make it not sound like the ****ty thing they are actually doing.

In this particular star field, Kepler has identified 706 planetary candidates, of which the data for 306 of these were part of the public data release this week.

The 28 members of the Kepler science team are using ground-based telescopes, the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope to perform follow-up observations on a specific set of 400 objects that were not publicly released to double-check if they are good candidates for alien planets.

The TRUTH, is that the 306 that they did release are the ones that are least likely to be true exoplanets. The 400 that were not are the most likely to actually be exoplanets.

Tell me, why can't they just release the data and let everyone look to see if they can determine if they are actual exoplanets? Thats right. Selfish greed. *******s.

 

[Seven]

Exoplanets, huh? I've got garter snake issues in my backyard.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Exoplanets, huh? I've got garter snake issues in my backyard.

A garter snake? Thats it? My backyard is a freaking zoo! I have a dog, sometimes cats come around, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, and birds of all types. (we have two different type bird feeders back there). Every once in a while we still get a raccoon, but I run those bad boys off. They are troublemakers!

We used to have an occasional deer before we put the fence up, that also keeps the wild turkeys out too. Though there aren't that many wild turkeys around. (maybe 5 or 10 in the whole town)

 

[Seven]

A garter snake? Thats it? My backyard is a freaking zoo! I have a dog, sometimes cats come around, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, and birds of all types. (we have two different type bird feeders back there). Every once in a while we still get a raccoon, but I run those bad boys off. They are troublemakers!

We used to have an occasional deer before we put the fence up, that also keeps the wild turkeys out too. Though there aren't that many wild turkeys around. (maybe 5 or 10 in the whole town)

:laugh1: I got all that wildlife as well, including foxes. Those damn squirrels drive my dog batty! Haven't had any issues with Raccoons.....yet.


My problem with the garter snakes is that I keep runnning over them with my lawn mower. I hate that. Call me what you will but it bothers me. Poor snakes. They're great for my garden and other unwanted pests. I do a sweep beroe I mow but I think the mower scares them and they just start running, or what ever it is snakes do. My kids love 'em and all the sudden I'm Jeffrery Dahmer!