Hubble Directly Observes Planet Orbiting Fomalhaut

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After eight years and repeated photographs of a nearby star in hopes of finding planets, University of California, Berkeley, astronomer Paul Kalas finally has his prize: the first visible-light snapshots of a planet outside our solar system.

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Hubble Directly Observes Planet Orbiting Fomalhaut

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  • that guys a C**k

    that guys a C**k

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  • The new planet ...

    The new planet Fomalhaut b could be named, "Minnow" - Fomalhaut is the brightest star in Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish.
    "Sardine" and "Sprat" might do to.

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  • ummm i think its ...

    ummm i think its Nibiru becuz its red and the old picture that r blurry is red too. they problaly changed the name becuz so they wont scare poeple. i dunno i could be wrong thou :)

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  • yeah. what do you ...

    yeah. what do you think i was talking about? it does have red wings. do you want them to spell it out for you . read between the lines. yeahhh only 3 years to go. woooo hoooooo . good times good times. lol

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  • Shut Up! It's not ...

    Shut Up! It's not nibiru!

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  • Incredible ...

    Incredible discovery! Congrats to Paul Kalas and his team!

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  • holy S**T**s is ...

    holy S**T**s is niribu meaning red rings and is it me or does this look like red rings we only have three years left

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  • amazing :)

    amazing :)

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  • Really interesting! ...

    Really interesting! :)

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  • LOL

    LOL

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