Stay tuned?
"Stay tuned - I expect lots more fireworks as the planet in HD113766 grows"...
Exactly how long does it take a planet to actually form from a gas ring?
I'd be surprised if it happens within the span of human existence on Earth.
Astronomers witness birth of a mini-Earth
A long time ago, in a star system far, far away, an Earth-like planet is forming. It is actually only 424 light years away in a system known as HD 113766, outside the reach of your Oyster cards* but a mere stroll in astronomical terms. Artists' impression of the forming planet Artists' impression of the forming planet. …
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So...
When is Branson going to have Virgin Galactic sending people on quick trips to this new planet?
Or are Gordon & George going to just send all those in Gitmo to a new penitentiary?
I'm tuned in
So come on God. Make a planet in 7 days. Go on I dare you.
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