tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post4590675507076183712..comments2024-01-16T21:38:14.352-10:00Comments on A Pacific View: New planets: so what?Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07917420597770463210noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post-89377735224066726702008-11-14T21:42:00.000-10:002008-11-14T21:42:00.000-10:00Protege and Beep: I hope I didn't come across the ...Protege and Beep: I hope I didn't come across the wrong way - this is a huge step forward in astronomy - the first multiple planets to be imaged around another star. The thing is we already know planets exist around other stars (for about a decade now) so it's not a new discovery per se, but it's an extremely significant observation, probably historic, and demonstrates what we're now capable of doing.<BR/><BR/>I met one or two Keck people this evening (the telescope used to image the planets) and they are very excited!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917420597770463210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post-8150023077709165792008-11-14T18:36:00.000-10:002008-11-14T18:36:00.000-10:00I like hearing about new planets. I have no idea ...I like hearing about new planets. I have no idea why. It's not like I'm going to get to go visit them. Nor are they going to alleviate the shortage of decent places to rent here in California. Actually, they are probably pretty useless in a strictly practical sense. But I like them anyway.Beephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342992207721126087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5822428485586445604.post-80581355079876807812008-11-14T01:25:00.000-10:002008-11-14T01:25:00.000-10:00Being a scientist myself, I think I can identify w...Being a scientist myself, I think I can identify with the sentiment in your post. Any kind of discovery is worth our while. And to me discovering planets is definitely worth all the headlines it can get, even if this phenomenon is an common occurrence.Zuzanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02137958790178864561noreply@blogger.com