Thursday, February 5, 2009

Small, Hot Earth-Like Planet Discovered

Astronomers are finding smaller planets ultimately trying to find small Earth like planets. This one is hot but it is one of the smallest. These discoveries were made with the COROT space device.
Space.com

filed under: SCIENCE NEWS
http://news.aol.com/article/new-planet/327842

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/COROT/SEM7G6XPXPF_0.html

Ten New Amphibian Species Found

Amazingly new creatures are being found all the time. The latest are frogs and more.
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http://news.aol.com/article/new-amphibian-species/327136

Comet Lulin has a disconnected tail

The brightening Comet Lulin, which hopefully peak in brightness, as it comes closer to Earth on 2/24/09, now has a disconnected tail
see 2/5/09
if not 2/5 see archives
http://www.spaceweather.com/