Comments on: A solar system of exoEarths! https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 06:00:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: ken anthony https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968457 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 06:00:30 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968457 In other news, mars is actually doable.

]]> By: Steve C https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968437 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 04:03:00 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968437 Do the planet’s rotation have to be synchronous? Couldn’t they be a 2:3 resonance like Mercury?That would make their day equal to 2x the orbital period

]]> By: Laurie https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968052 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:49:52 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968052 @Blair

No return ticket, no ‘day trip’ for me – whoever is at the helm.

‘Night all.

]]> By: Blair Ivey https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968046 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 05:27:10 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968046 @ Laurie
Beatles?

“The star, a cool dwarf, is only 40 light years away.

Posted in the Belize City airport, as we wait for our pickup.”

Mentally riffing on ‘cool dwarf’. 40 ly? Let’s go! Assume your pickup wasn’t for Space X Intersteller.

]]> By: Laurie https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968030 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:41:17 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968030 @LocalFluff

Heh, heh, I was speaking figuratively, of course ;)

]]> By: LocalFluff https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968025 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:35:05 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968025 @Laurie
Oh, there are diamonds in the sky alright:
http://www.space.com/26335-coldest-white-dwarf-star-diamond.html

]]> By: wayne https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-968001 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:26:29 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-968001 NASA TRAPPIST-1 News
2-22-17
https://youtu.be/cURfn6FH1Hs
(38:06)

]]> By: Laurie https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/a-solar-system-of-exoearths/#comment-967998 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 03:16:28 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=44414#comment-967998 Rocks everywhere, but no diamonds yet.

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