Earth-like Waterworld Planet found 40 Light Years Away

JetsFan2012 · 12-17-2009, 11:12 AM

[QUOTE]Water World discovered by Harvard astronomers

[url]http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/45111-water-world-discovered-by-harvard-astronomers[/url]

By our space correspondent
Thursday, 17 December 2009 10:23

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said it has discovered a so-called super Earth that orbits round a red dwarf star 40 light years from our own planet.

A super Earth is a planet between one and 10 times the mass of our planet, and has been dubbed GJ1214b. The radius of the planet is about 2.7 times that of earth and its density suggests it's made of three quarter water and other ices and one quarter rock.

The astronomers said that there are "tantalizing hints" that the planet has a gaseous atmosphere.

Zachory Berta, a graduate at the Center first spotted a hint of the planet amongst the data accumulated. "Despite its hot temperature, this appears to be a waterworld. It is much smaller, cooler, and more Earthlike than any other known exoplanet."

Berta said some of the water on the planet will be as Ice VII, a crystalline form of water at pressures more than 20,000 times our own planet's sea level atmosphere.

The astronomers located the planet using an array of eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - each funnels light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip.

David Charbonneau, who runs the telescope array, said that anyone else with a similar telescope and a good CCD camera could detect it too.[/QUOTE]

Pretty cool, a waterworld planet. I wonder if alien Kevin Kostner is peering through a telescope right now from 40 light years away and looking at us posting on JI.

[IMG]http://sjove-film.dk/movie/large/Waterworld-3259190304895-01.jpg[/IMG]

Untouchable · 12-17-2009, 11:16 AM

Oh my God!!

Words can't describe how terrible that movie was. It was like someone literally smeared sh*t all over a blank disc and popped it into my DVD player.

Horrible!!

Ha Ha Ha · 12-17-2009, 11:18 AM

Thanks for the space news, SBIII.

:eek:

Errr. I mean Paulie...

BigJet85 · 12-17-2009, 11:19 AM

thats either really good news or really bad news considering we have no way of getting there in any timely fashion....

jetswin · 12-17-2009, 11:20 AM

[IMG]http://www.verumserum.com/media/2009/06/1995-Jeanne-Tripplehorn.jpg[/IMG]

[I]I wonder if they look like this?[/I]

NYJCAP2 · 12-17-2009, 12:25 PM

No matter how bad Waterworld is or was, I consider it the bad movie I like watching. So there.

Borgoguy · 12-17-2009, 12:28 PM

Odd how all these discoveries keep happening as 2012 looms in the near distance.

Warfish · 12-17-2009, 12:30 PM

Two Worst Movies that Could Have Been Great:

1. Waterworld
2. The Postman

So Much potential, so much fail.

32green · 12-17-2009, 12:36 PM

[QUOTE=pauliec;3406765] [I]The astronomers located the planet using an array of eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - each funnels light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip.

David Charbonneau, who runs the telescope array, said that anyone else with a similar telescope and a good CCD camera could detect it too. [/I]

[/QUOTE]

Oh, sure. :rolleyes:

Isnt that like a Nasa spokesman saying anyone with a Saturn V rocket, spacesuits and a lunar module could go to the moon too?

Who has eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - with each funneling light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip, lying around?

wierdos, thats who.

BURGERMIKE · 12-17-2009, 12:38 PM

I thought I read somewhere that the water was like 400 degrees? Wouldnt it vaporize.

chirorob · 12-17-2009, 12:39 PM

[QUOTE=Warfish;3406954]Two Worst Movies that Could Have Been Great:

1. Waterworld
2. The Postman

So Much potential, so much fail.[/QUOTE]

The Postman was a really good book. Then they made the movie, and it was like they never read the book.

Pisses me off when they do that. Same thing with The Running Man. Great short story, movie had nothing to do with the book.

greenwichjetfan · 12-17-2009, 12:41 PM

[QUOTE=32green;3406966]Oh, sure. :rolleyes:

Isnt that like a Nasa spokesman saying anyone with a Saturn V rocket, spacesuits and a lunar module could go to the moon too?

Who has eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - with each funneling light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip, lying around?

wierdos, thats who.[/QUOTE]

um...

me...

:O

32green · 12-17-2009, 12:43 PM

[QUOTE=greenwichjetfan;3406979]um...

me...

:O[/QUOTE]

Except you, of course, and there's prolly a real good reason, you know, and not just any dumbass can operate this system.

:D

HessStation · 12-17-2009, 12:50 PM

What kind of sharks they got? Anyone know yet?

BigJet85 · 12-17-2009, 12:55 PM

[QUOTE=HessStation;3406989]What kind of sharks they got? Anyone know yet?[/QUOTE]

we dont even know half the species of ocean life we have here....lol

long island leprechaun · 12-17-2009, 01:02 PM

[QUOTE=32green;3406966]Oh, sure. :rolleyes:

Isnt that like a Nasa spokesman saying anyone with a Saturn V rocket, spacesuits and a lunar module could go to the moon too?

Who has eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - with each funneling light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip, lying around?

wierdos, thats who.[/QUOTE]

I have seven. THAT'S WHY I MISSED IT! :D

JetsfanfromtheBURGH · 12-17-2009, 01:04 PM

ship me there with the entire Victoria's secret model population and I promise... PROMISE i will pro-create!

My children will look awesome!

PlumberKhan · 12-17-2009, 02:02 PM

[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3406972]I thought I read somewhere that the water was like 400 degrees? Wouldnt it vaporize.[/QUOTE]

Water has a higher boiling point under higher atmospheric pressure....The article said that although the planet was roughly the same size as Earth...it has much more mass...

chesapeakejet · 12-17-2009, 02:06 PM

This news is 40 years old. Geez. :rolleyes:

:D

Illinois Jets Fan · 12-17-2009, 02:21 PM

[QUOTE=chirorob;3406975]The Postman was a really good book. Then they made the movie, and it was like they never read the book.

Pisses me off when they do that. Same thing with The Running Man. Great short story, movie had nothing to do with the book.[/QUOTE]

I liked the running man movie!

12-17-2009, 11:12 AM	#1
JetsFan2012 Waterboy Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 0	Earth-like Waterworld Planet found 40 Light Years Away [QUOTE]Water World discovered by Harvard astronomers [url]http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/45111-water-world-discovered-by-harvard-astronomers[/url] By our space correspondent Thursday, 17 December 2009 10:23 The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said it has discovered a so-called super Earth that orbits round a red dwarf star 40 light years from our own planet. A super Earth is a planet between one and 10 times the mass of our planet, and has been dubbed GJ1214b. The radius of the planet is about 2.7 times that of earth and its density suggests it's made of three quarter water and other ices and one quarter rock. The astronomers said that there are "tantalizing hints" that the planet has a gaseous atmosphere. Zachory Berta, a graduate at the Center first spotted a hint of the planet amongst the data accumulated. "Despite its hot temperature, this appears to be a waterworld. It is much smaller, cooler, and more Earthlike than any other known exoplanet." Berta said some of the water on the planet will be as Ice VII, a crystalline form of water at pressures more than 20,000 times our own planet's sea level atmosphere. The astronomers located the planet using an array of eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - each funnels light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip. David Charbonneau, who runs the telescope array, said that anyone else with a similar telescope and a good CCD camera could detect it too.[/QUOTE] Pretty cool, a waterworld planet. I wonder if alien Kevin Kostner is peering through a telescope right now from 40 light years away and looking at us posting on JI. [IMG]http://sjove-film.dk/movie/large/Waterworld-3259190304895-01.jpg[/IMG]

12-17-2009, 11:16 AM	#2
Untouchable Hall Of Fame Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22,403	Oh my God!! Words can't describe how terrible that movie was. It was like someone literally smeared sh*t all over a blank disc and popped it into my DVD player. Horrible!!

12-17-2009, 11:18 AM	#3
Ha Ha Ha Board Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brooklyn Heights Posts: 2,459	Thanks for the space news, SBIII. :eek: Errr. I mean Paulie...

12-17-2009, 11:19 AM	#4
BigJet85 OL HELP! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Shore of Long Island. East Setauket Posts: 1,559	thats either really good news or really bad news considering we have no way of getting there in any timely fashion....

12-17-2009, 11:20 AM	#5
jetswin stumblin mumblin butt fumblin Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Westchester Co. Posts: 35,461	[IMG]http://www.verumserum.com/media/2009/06/1995-Jeanne-Tripplehorn.jpg[/IMG] [I]I wonder if they look like this?[/I]

12-17-2009, 12:25 PM	#6
NYJCAP2 All League Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 3,816	No matter how bad Waterworld is or was, I consider it the bad movie I like watching. So there.

12-17-2009, 12:28 PM	#7
Borgoguy Not one image until my posts are restored. Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,370	Odd how all these discoveries keep happening as 2012 looms in the near distance.

12-17-2009, 12:30 PM	#8
Warfish JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 35,000	Two Worst Movies that Could Have Been Great: 1. Waterworld 2. The Postman So Much potential, so much fail.

12-17-2009, 12:36 PM	#9
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	[QUOTE=pauliec;3406765] [I]The astronomers located the planet using an array of eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - each funnels light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip. David Charbonneau, who runs the telescope array, said that anyone else with a similar telescope and a good CCD camera could detect it too. [/I] [/QUOTE] Oh, sure. :rolleyes: Isnt that like a Nasa spokesman saying anyone with a Saturn V rocket, spacesuits and a lunar module could go to the moon too? Who has eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - with each funneling light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip, lying around? wierdos, thats who.

12-17-2009, 12:38 PM	#10
BURGERMIKE All Hailing the Queen of Cupholders! Hall Of Fame Charter JI Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 3,771	I thought I read somewhere that the water was like 400 degrees? Wouldnt it vaporize.

12-17-2009, 12:39 PM	#11
chirorob Draft the best available player. All Pro Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In transit Posts: 5,803	[QUOTE=Warfish;3406954]Two Worst Movies that Could Have Been Great: 1. Waterworld 2. The Postman So Much potential, so much fail.[/QUOTE] The Postman was a really good book. Then they made the movie, and it was like they never read the book. Pisses me off when they do that. Same thing with The Running Man. Great short story, movie had nothing to do with the book.

12-17-2009, 12:41 PM	#12
greenwichjetfan All League Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,074	[QUOTE=32green;3406966]Oh, sure. :rolleyes: Isnt that like a Nasa spokesman saying anyone with a Saturn V rocket, spacesuits and a lunar module could go to the moon too? Who has eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - with each funneling light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip, lying around? wierdos, thats who.[/QUOTE] um... me... :O

12-17-2009, 12:43 PM	#13
32green The original road-kill pus slurper. MMMmmm pus. Board Moderator Jets Insider VIP JetsInsider.com Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The depths of Despair. Posts: 37,672	[QUOTE=greenwichjetfan;3406979]um... me... :O[/QUOTE] Except you, of course, and there's prolly a real good reason, you know, and not just any dumbass can operate this system. :D

12-17-2009, 12:50 PM	#14
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12-17-2009, 12:55 PM	#15
BigJet85 OL HELP! Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North Shore of Long Island. East Setauket Posts: 1,559	[QUOTE=HessStation;3406989]What kind of sharks they got? Anyone know yet?[/QUOTE] we dont even know half the species of ocean life we have here....lol

12-17-2009, 01:02 PM	#16
long island leprechaun Don't mess with Angel Eyes. All Pro Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: greenwich village, NYC Posts: 7,221	[QUOTE=32green;3406966]Oh, sure. :rolleyes: Isnt that like a Nasa spokesman saying anyone with a Saturn V rocket, spacesuits and a lunar module could go to the moon too? Who has eight identical 16-inch diameter RC Optical Systems telescopes - with each funneling light to an Apogee Alta U42 camera with a charge coupled device chip, lying around? wierdos, thats who.[/QUOTE] I have seven. THAT'S WHY I MISSED IT! :D

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PlumberKhan BRACE YOURSELVES FOR 12... Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Van down by the river Posts: 21,013	[QUOTE=BURGERMIKE;3406972]I thought I read somewhere that the water was like 400 degrees? Wouldnt it vaporize.[/QUOTE] Water has a higher boiling point under higher atmospheric pressure....The article said that although the planet was roughly the same size as Earth...it has much more mass...

12-17-2009, 02:06 PM	#19
chesapeakejet is a geek who loves football boardgames. Schluberator & Gadfly ® Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 24,503	This news is 40 years old. Geez. :rolleyes: :D

12-17-2009, 02:21 PM	#20
Illinois Jets Fan is a big-headed astronaut. All Pro Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Land of Superior Men Posts: 1,542	[QUOTE=chirorob;3406975]The Postman was a really good book. Then they made the movie, and it was like they never read the book. Pisses me off when they do that. Same thing with The Running Man. Great short story, movie had nothing to do with the book.[/QUOTE] I liked the running man movie!