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Offline Simon

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Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« on: March 06, 2009, 22:22 »
An unmanned Nasa mission to search the sky for Earth-like planets with the potential to host life is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The Kepler telescope will orbit the Sun to watch a patch of space thought to contain about 100,000 stars like ours.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7926277.stm
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2009, 22:47 »
Let's hope it can fnd us a planet where there is no recession, banks pay interest on savings and there is no unemployment.  Up, up and AWAAAAAY!  8-)
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2009, 23:32 »
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2009, 08:51 »
I know people working on that  ;D
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2009, 10:14 »
Book me a seat.   ;D
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2009, 10:14 »
Book my money a seat.  ;D
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2009, 11:48 »
I expect it will be cheaper than the Michael Jackson concerts.  ;D
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2009, 12:27 »
And far better!   ;D
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2009, 12:29 »
Indeed!   :thumbs:
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Re: Telescope hunt for other 'Earths'
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2009, 12:54 »
Though that's not saying much. :)
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