New "Orphan" Planet Discovered...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49823152/ns/technology_and_science-space/

If this thing is close enough to Earth, and is possibly bigger than Jupiter, how could nobody have noticed it before now?

And we thought Pluto no longer being a planet was just plain goofy.

*cough*

Do you know how far "close" is in astronomical terms?

It's still probably in several galaxies away, the article isn't very clear

Epic misreading. Even though we have a thread for this kind of thing, this is just too good.

"New Oprah Planet Discovered"

An alien planet is near Earth? I didn't know that. Well, since Pluto sadly doesn't exist, then this one was caleed, "CFBDSIR2149" This is weird!

Speaking of weird, I feel like a weirdo myself.

Pluto doesn't exist? Well, that's just Goofy!



(Muppet Central would like to apologize for that last joke made by member "Muppet fan 123")

Again, people, the planet is not floating near earth like what you think. You aren't going to be able to see it you can with Venus. This article is very misleading and poorly written.

I thought the title said something about "Little Orphan Annie". Man, A Christmas Story is infecting my brain.

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A friend tweeted me this yesterday; might make it a little clearer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20309762

Huh...100 light years away...a bit closer than I was thinking...but thanks for posting a much clearer article

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Have revived my love of Britnews over American as far more thorough.

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