Astro-Porn of the Day: Kepler discovers more than 1200 planets! Many like Earth!

[mckitterick]

NASA's Kepler mission has now discovered more than 1200 Earthlike planets. Of those, Kepler scientists have confirmed many Earth-size planets, including those in the habitable zone, where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface

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Really kewl post

[dragonet2]

and thank you for sharing.

I have an icky car question, can you drop me a note at paulahmurray@yahoo.com so we can discuss it sort of privately? thanks, (I just want to figure out what might be wrong, car in question is going to be replaced in the next couple of months.)

Re: You should come to Arizona.

[mckitterick]

Let me tell you, sir, that I would move there in a minute if something went awry with my career here at KU. But a visit... and proper motorcycling weather, and a trip to Kitt Peak. OMG.

Must check calendar.