Distant planet is (wait for it)...Rocky!

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Distant planet is (wait for it)...Rocky!

Postby Thinker » Sep 21st, '09, 13:13

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8259152.stm

Sorry, but this did make me chuckle! :lol:
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Re: Distant planet is (wait for it)...Rocky!

Postby The Beige Avenger » Sep 21st, '09, 13:43

I don't know why that is funny....

I think it's pretty amazing :shock:
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Re: Distant planet is (wait for it)...Rocky!

Postby Thinker » Sep 21st, '09, 15:58

Well usually the headline would read: Distant world contains water! or Evidence found of Microbes in Ice. But on this occassion it was simply: Distant planet has rocky surface.

Ok, never mind! :?
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Re: Distant planet is (wait for it)...Rocky!

Postby Spyrolot » Sep 22nd, '09, 10:29

Dont worry Thinker, i found it giggleworthy ;)
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