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Community => Recreation Commons => Topic started by: Ford_Prefect on April 27, 2014, 06:29:38 AM

Title: New star found 7 ly from Earth
Post by: Ford_Prefect on April 27, 2014, 06:29:38 AM

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/26/nearby_brown_dwarf_wise_sees_very_cold_and_faint_neighbor.html (http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/26/nearby_brown_dwarf_wise_sees_very_cold_and_faint_neighbor.html)

It's rather cool.  8)

Title: Re: New star found 7 ly from Earth
Post by: Geo on April 27, 2014, 08:21:45 AM

I find the notion it might be a so-called 'rogue planet' way cooler. ;)

Title: Re: New star found 7 ly from Earth
Post by: BlaneckW on April 27, 2014, 12:59:15 PM

Science and technology news much?
Seriously though, we probably have a brown dwarf in our own solar system.

Title: Re: New star found 7 ly from Earth
Post by: Ford_Prefect on April 27, 2014, 03:51:25 PM

I just thought it would be fun to beat BUncle on posting a space news article.  :D

Title: Re: New star found 7 ly from Earth
Post by: Buster's Uncle on April 27, 2014, 03:53:51 PM

 ;b;

I'm not finding enough time to keep up with science articles lately, so all citizens stepping up is appreciated.