Monday, February 18, 2008

NYT: Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

At last, they have found a miniature solar system that looks similar to our system. The giant planet has about 2/3 mass of Jupiter. That miniature solar system is 5,000 light-year away from our system. The scientists and astronomers are confident that they will discover more planetary systems that resemble our system. This discovery is a huge leap. However, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is any life form. There is no way we can find out right now. For further reading, click on the link below.


Smaller Version of the Solar System Is Discovered

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