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Title: Kepler Media event today..
Post by: Bryancd on September 15, 2011, 06:35:52 AM
Still on vacation here on the California coast but just saw this and it will be worth watching.

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-288 (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-288)
Title: Re: Kepler Media event today..
Post by: Bromptonboy on September 15, 2011, 07:12:18 AM
Wow!  Can't wait for this.
Title: Re: Kepler Media event today..
Post by: billybob476 on September 15, 2011, 07:13:51 AM
Maybe they found an earth like planet?

EDIT: Wait a tick, this seems a bit odd to me...

QuoteA representative from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., will join a panel of scientists to discuss the discovery.
Title: Re: Kepler Media event today..
Post by: QuadShot on September 15, 2011, 07:50:03 AM
Maybe it has something to do with the strange light in the sky here in the Phoenix area last night? Bryan, you missed it.
Title: Re: Kepler Media event today..
Post by: Bromptonboy on September 15, 2011, 11:36:19 AM
Tattoine!!   :)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-292 (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-292)
Title: Re: Kepler Media event today..
Post by: Dangelus on September 15, 2011, 12:02:33 PM
Lol

Kepler 16b? They should use the sane naming convention as Star Trek! :)