Tiny fireball exoplanet completes one year in 8.5 hours

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The newly discovered planet, dubbed Kepler 78b, completes one full revolution around its star in just 8.5 hours - fast enough that by the time you clock in at the office and clock out again, another solar year will have passed for Kepler 78b.
The Universe is still an interesting place.

Tiny fireball exoplanet completes one year in 8.5 hours

Joe Mobley
  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Originally Posted by Joe Mobley View Post

    The Universe is still an interesting place.
    Indeed it is. It would be so cool to be able freely travel anywhere in the universe and see the sights. Just thinking about what we might find is an interesting thought experiment.
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      Indeed it is. It would be so cool to be able freely travel anywhere in the universe and see the sites. Just thinking about what we might find is an interesting thought experiment.

      Don't you have a towel?
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      • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
        Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

        Don't you have a towel?
        OK, I know I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but you completely lost me on this one.

        I did notice one thing when you quoted me though . . . I wrote "sites" out of habit instead of "sights" as I should have.
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          There are small Lava People living on this planet.

          I said it first!
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          • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

            There are small Lava People living on this planet.

            I said it first!
            You may have said it first Claude, but I don't believe it. I think there are only charred remains of creatures there as all of the other planets' inhabitants fly over and drop other aliens there as sacrifices to appease and worship of to please their UFGs ~ unidentified flying gods. :p

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    I would love to have Doctor Who's TARDIS so I could travel anywhere and anywhen.
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