Comments on: Dust Could Point Out Earth-like Exoplanets http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/ Space and astronomy news Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:45:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Tyler Durden http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-36149 Tyler Durden Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:45:42 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-36149 312 * confirmed so far * - more found but as yet unconfirmed. And several have had direct images taken of them. Google "image of extrasolar planet." I suspect Bill is some sort of religious zealot who is somehow threatened by planets outside our solar system because he believes we're special and God created just us. Face it bill - there are many planets outside our solar system. This is a fact accepted by EVERYONE. 312 * confirmed so far * – more found but as yet unconfirmed.

And several have had direct images taken of them. Google "image of extrasolar planet."

I suspect Bill is some sort of religious zealot who is somehow threatened by planets outside our solar system because he believes we're special and God created just us.

Face it bill – there are many planets outside our solar system. This is a fact accepted by EVERYONE.

]]> By: sps http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-36007 sps Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:07:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-36007 ....... What? Science is great, but without the ability to communicate, it's useless. Hearth?... ……. What? Science is great, but without the ability to communicate, it's useless. Hearth?…

]]> By: Apidcloud http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35951 Apidcloud Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:26:52 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35951 hmmm, you say 312 planets? Maybe more.. and a planet as Hearth, maybe the one next of plutão, the one who isnt at Sun system anymore.. I will check about the planet I mean, and i will post here when I´m done see you hmmm, you say 312 planets? Maybe more..
and a planet as Hearth, maybe the one next of plutão, the one who isnt at Sun system anymore..
I will check about the planet I mean, and i will post here when I´m done
see you

]]> By: Joe Strickland http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35937 Joe Strickland Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:23:20 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35937 Looked at Stark's sims and wondered if it correctly predicts the distribution of dust in the asteroid belts. This would give some validation of his work. A simplistic model like this might help analyze protoplanetary disks. As the planets come together, its likely one will be biggest and first. We can look for exemplars in the disks we know about. Our theories say that planets must form unless light pressure blows the disk away too quickly. That "bow wake" effect should let us see them almost as they form. Astronomy is great. Looked at Stark's sims and wondered if it correctly predicts the distribution of dust in the asteroid belts. This would give some validation of his work.

A simplistic model like this might help analyze protoplanetary disks. As the planets come together, its likely one will be biggest and first. We can look for exemplars in the disks we know about. Our theories say that planets must form unless light pressure blows the disk away too quickly. That "bow wake" effect should let us see them almost as they form. Astronomy is great.

]]> By: Joe Strickland http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35933 Joe Strickland Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:01:41 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35933 Bill the Troll- All right, there are 312 sets of observations of phenomena that are consistent with the predicted effects of extra-solar planets on various measurable attributes of nearby stars. None of these observations involve "seeing" the star consistent with your stated desires for proof because direct observation is a bit beyond the capabilities of our current instrumentation. But you'd better get ready to move your goalposts. Given adequate funding and a long life, your criteria will be met in your lifetime. Plan now for the next level of "proof" you will demand. Bill the Troll-

All right, there are 312 sets of observations of phenomena that are consistent with the predicted effects of extra-solar planets on various measurable attributes of nearby stars. None of these observations involve "seeing" the star consistent with your stated desires for proof because direct observation is a bit beyond the capabilities of our current instrumentation. But you'd better get ready to move your goalposts. Given adequate funding and a long life, your criteria will be met in your lifetime. Plan now for the next level of "proof" you will demand.

]]> By: Nancy Atkinson http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35921 Nancy Atkinson Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:38:15 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35921 Bill- Click on the number 312 in the article, which will take you to the Planet Quest Website. They have lots of information there which might be of interest to you. Nancy Bill-
Click on the number 312 in the article, which will take you to the Planet Quest Website. They have lots of information there which might be of interest to you.
Nancy

]]> By: Bill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35920 Bill Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:34:13 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35920 you know, there may be many reasons for a star to wobble, density, heavy elements,who really knows.but you say that these "planets" can be seen when they pass in front of the parent star, SHOW me!!!!!! t ruly I want to believe your claims, all I ask for is some serious proof. you know, there may be many reasons for a star to wobble, density, heavy elements,who really knows.but you say that these "planets" can be seen when they pass in front of the parent star, SHOW me!!!!!! t ruly I want to believe your claims, all I ask for is some serious proof.

]]> By: Ian O'Neill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35919 Ian O'Neill Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:29:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35919 Hey Bill, Check out: <a href="http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/" rel="nofollow">http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/</a> - NASA says they've got proof of 312 exoplanets, Nancy links to that page. As for Nessie, I saw some ripples in that loch once, and something eyeballed me from the depths. Admittedly I was only 8 years old with an active imagination, but that was proof enough for me ;-) Exoplanets: 312 Loch Ness Monster: 1 (because 8-year old Ian says so) :D Hey Bill,

Check out: http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/ – NASA says they've got proof of 312 exoplanets, Nancy links to that page.

As for Nessie, I saw some ripples in that loch once, and something eyeballed me from the depths. Admittedly I was only 8 years old with an active imagination, but that was proof enough for me ;-)

Exoplanets: 312
Loch Ness Monster: 1 (because 8-year old Ian says so)

:D

]]> By: Dave http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35916 Dave Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:20:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35916 Exoplanets are found by watching a planet cause it's parent star to wobble around slightly due to gravitational pull. The other method is finding exoplanets when they occult the light from their parent star. These are proven scientific methods for finding exoplanets. No lock ness monster there. Exoplanets are found by watching a planet cause it's parent star to wobble around slightly due to gravitational pull. The other method is finding exoplanets when they occult the light from their parent star.
These are proven scientific methods for finding exoplanets. No lock ness monster there.

]]> By: Bill http://www.universetoday.com/2008/10/10/dust-could-point-out-earth-like-exoplanets/comment-page-1/#comment-35915 Bill Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:09:01 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=19443#comment-35915 312 planets? please show me proof of just one. that is all I ask. I am astounded that you can make such a claim without proof. It's like saying you saw the Loc Ness monster and all you saw was a couple of waves in the water. I want to believe you guys are right, but I'm having a really hard time with what you call proof. pure speculation that is all you have. I think you should make a retraction in your statements until you prove what you say is there. 312 planets? please show me proof of just one. that is all I ask. I am astounded that you can make such a claim without proof. It's like saying you saw the Loc Ness monster and all you saw was a couple of waves in the water. I want to believe you guys are right, but I'm having a really hard time with what you call proof. pure speculation that is all you have. I think you should make a retraction in your statements until you prove what you say is there.

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