Scientists have discovered a planet composed of scorching hot ice. Originally thought to be a gas giant due to its mass, its actually only four times the size of Earth and most likely composed of exotic forms of ice, such as Ice VII and Ice X with s surface temperature of 300° C.
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I'm not sure if this discovery should be making me shiver or sweat.
Either way, it's a pretty cool discovery. Or a hot one. God, I just don't know! posted by Effigy2000 at 2:29 PM on May 16, 2007
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction, ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
SPACE HERPES! posted by daq at 2:59 PM on May 16, 2007
Outstanding. Now that we're close to reaching Peak Bengay, mining this exoplanet should bring me untold riches. posted by krippledkonscious at 2:59 PM on May 16, 2007
Is the image that accompanies the article just an illustration, or an actual photo? It seems like it must be an illustration. posted by delmoi at 3:09 PM on May 16, 2007
It seems like it must be an illustration.
I'm guessing so since it says: Illustration. posted by vacapinta at 3:21 PM on May 16, 2007
delmoi:
Illustration: NASA/ESA/G Bacon)
D'OH !
And if you know of any such telescope capable of doing that, pray tell us ! posted by elpapacito at 3:26 PM on May 16, 2007
This only partly makes up for the fact that I will never have sex with a sultry green-skinned humanoid unless I go to Burning Man. posted by Mister_A at 5:13 PM on May 16, 2007
To know that for destruction, ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
The things they won't make up these days just to get another grant. posted by Twang at 8:58 PM on May 16, 2007
Once I start reading about stuff like this I could be here all day. I find this so amazing.
There was a report a few weeks back about scientists finding a new planet that IS HABITABLE for humans but
it's so far away no one could live long enough to travel
to it. Freak'n fascinating man!
It's a shame there weren't more related links to this one. I really dig it. posted by Roger Davis at 9:45 PM on May 16, 2007
i read "cat's cradle" as a kid long ago and when they tossed the ice-nine into the ocean and froze the earth's water, the first thing i wondered was where did the kinetic energy of all those water molecules go? posted by bruce at 10:04 PM on May 16, 2007
Vibrations in the lattice, bruce. posted by ikkyu2 at 11:37 PM on May 16, 2007
My god Vanilla Ice was a genius in astrophysics and we never knew. posted by Smedleyman at 12:55 PM on May 17, 2007
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