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First Waterworld Planet Observed by Hubble
02/22/12
First Waterworld Planet Observed by Hubble
A planet has been categorised as the first waterworld planet. The discovery, named GJ1214b, is almost three times bigger than Earth and nearly seven times heavier, consists mostly of water.
The 'super-Earth', which has a hot, steamy atmosphere, was categorised by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) scientist Zachory Berta and others.
He says, "GJ1214b is like no planet we know of. A huge fraction of its mass is made up of water."
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FYC,
A very interesting development and proof of why we must look ever outward, and not be hemmed in solely by the problems we face here on earth.
A very interesting development and proof of why we must look ever outward, and not be hemmed in solely by the problems we face here on earth.
02/22/12 @ 20:53
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