Up telescope! Search begins for giant new planet



By Paul Rodgers (IS THIS BIG ENOGUH?)

Tyche may be bigger than Jupiter and orbit at the outer edge of the solar system

If you grew up thinking there were nine planets and were shocked when Pluto was demoted five years ago, get ready for another surprise. There may be nine after all, and Jupiter may not be the largest.

The hunt is on for a gas giant up to four times the mass of Jupiter thought to be lurking in the outer Oort Cloud, the most remote region of the solar system. The orbit of Tyche (pronounced ty-kee), would be 15,000 times farther from the Sun than the Earth's, and 375 times farther than Pluto's, which is why it hasn't been seen so far.

But scientists now believe the proof of its existence has already been gathered by a Nasa space telescope, Wise, and is just waiting to be analysed.

The first tranche of data is to be released in April, and astrophysicists John Matese and Daniel Whitmire from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette think it will reveal Tyche within two years. "If it does, John and I will be doing cartwheels," Professor Whitmire said. "And that's not easy at our age."

Once Tyche has been located, other telescopes could be pointed at it to confirm the discovery. (NOTICE THE CUT TEXT)

(IS THE LINK VISIBLE ENOUGH OR I SHOULD MAKE A NEON SIGN ABOVE IT?)
NOT STOLLEN BUT BORROWED FROM: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/up-telescope-a-new-planet-has-scientists-agog-2213119.html

Yeah, i like posting ALL the article, cause it makes people STAY on Monstrous, and also IF you read the article as well, you would notice there is a LINK to the site from which its posted so that removes the infringement thingie problem. And bytching bout whatever is also bloody irritating

I guess u dont see the link on the bottom, huh? 

Wow... u really need to relax hun, this cant be healthy 

[ViciouslyMe]

Shes right Nina, next time maybe justpost what the topic is about in your own words. Then with that add the link for people to read the Article in its entirety. Its not just about respect for the author, but also respect for the site. If the people in charge want things done a certain way, then we have to respect it. Its not our site, its just a place we've been allowed to express our ideas and share information.

And concerning the article, that is an interesting piece. And it will be interesting to see if they see it or not.

Well, Viscious, i think Ladygriffin here has the right to point for my mistakes, but u repeating what she said i dont see the point really. Thanks for liking the find though

And Lady, Im sure u ment well, but u can point to mistakes on a nicer way, just saying

K, now lets get that group hug OB mentioned in another thread

[ViciouslyMe]

Yeah, sorry for repeating what she said. And for the way her message was delivered, you have to keep in mind that there have been a lot of frustrating individuals that have posted on these forums. So I think everyone is a little more hostile and defensive than necessary, but its also understandable.

This is my reopened account, Ive joined Monstrous more than 4 or 5 years ago