Team finds 28 planets in faraway solar systems

MTK · 05-29-2007, 03:30 PM

A University of California-led research team has discovered 28 new planets deep in the Milky Way, circling stars not unlike our own - leading them to conclude that our solar system may not be so special after all.

"The sun and Earth is not a rarity," said Geoffrey Marcy, professor of astronomy at UC-Berkeley, estimating that there may be at least 20 million to 30 million solar systems within the Milky Way galaxy. "A family of planets orbiting a single star is a very common occurrence."

http://www.mercurynews.com/lifestyle/ci_6010869

05-29-2007, 03:30 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,518	Team finds 28 planets in faraway solar systems A University of California-led research team has discovered 28 new planets deep in the Milky Way, circling stars not unlike our own - leading them to conclude that our solar system may not be so special after all. "The sun and Earth is not a rarity," said Geoffrey Marcy, professor of astronomy at UC-Berkeley, estimating that there may be at least 20 million to 30 million solar systems within the Milky Way galaxy. "A family of planets orbiting a single star is a very common occurrence." http://www.mercurynews.com/lifestyle/ci_6010869 __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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Team finds 28 planets in faraway solar systems

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