A pair of strange new worlds that blur the boundaries between planets and stars have been discovered beyond our Solar System.
A few dozen such objects have been identified in recent years but this is the first set of "twins".
Dubbed "planemos", they circle each other rather than orbiting a star.
Their existence challenges current theories about the formation of planets and stars, astronomers report in the journal Science.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Strange 'twin' new worlds found
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I *hated* "When Worlds Collide."
Why?
Because the Earth and the other planet are about to *collide*, right? So how does the human race save itself? By flying a rocket to the other planet.
*This makes no sense.*
If the planets are colliding, then the other planet is going to be in as bad a shape as the Earth. But, miraculously, this point goes without mention.
WMB,
Ohhhh... Hmmm. Missed that. :-O
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