Sisyphus Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 "The double sunset that Luke Skywalker gazed upon in the film Star Wars might not be a fantasy. Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have observed that planetary systems — dusty disks of asteroids, comets, and possibly planets — are at least as abundant in twin-star systems as they are in those, like our own, with only one star. Since more than half of all stars are twins, or binaries, the finding suggests the universe is packed with planets that have two suns. Sunsets on some of those worlds would resemble the ones on Luke Skywalker's planet, Tatooine, where two fiery balls dip below the horizon one by one." Rest of article at url http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=5402 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 This guy is just realizing that Star Wars was based on a true story... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Oh ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrapeApe Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 It's interesting to think about the orbit of the stars (relative to each other) and planets within their gravity field. Okay maybe not so interesting. Never really thought about it before though. Back to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 TK is going to be all over you for misspelling Luke's home planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 TK is going to be all over you for misspelling Luke's home planet. Like an imperial stormtrooper who couldn't hit the side of a womp rat from ten paces with his blaster can tell me what's right.:geek: How does he spell it? :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 TK is going to be all over you for misspelling Luke's home planet. It's spelled correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 TK is going to be all over you for misspelling Luke's home planet. Except that he didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMetal Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Except that he didn't. er...just checking to see if you guys were paying attention. I would have bet my left nut it was three T's. I'll turn in my badge at the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfitzo53 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 er...just checking to see if you guys were paying attention. I would have bet my left nut it was three T's. :laugh: Probably a good thing you didn't. Wouldn't have wanted this to happen to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Like an imperial stormtrooper who couldn't hit the side of a womp rat from ten paces with his blaster can tell me what's right.:geek:How does he spell it? :laugh: It's spelled correctly. Except that he didn't. "Get a life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 "Get a life" Hey ... you can insult my wife and kids, but to question my knowledge of Star Wars :redpunch: :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panel Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Aren't MOST stars, double stars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Aren't MOST stars, double stars? About half of the stars that have been studied are in multiple systems (binary, triple or higher). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Your mom was spotted by the spitzer telescope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 If we have spotted Tatooine, then this thread needs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 rince, i'll save you a seat at mos eisley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschurm Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I thought they were talking about some female tatto artist or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 rince, i'll save you a seat at mos eisley. Hell yeah, I hear they have a kick ass band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Hell yeah, I hear they have a kick ass band. that's my ringtone.:geek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 that's my ringtone.:geek: Shweeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Do you use Cingular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Shweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.Do you use Cingular? no. i used to. that was the only thing i liked about that putrid company, all the star wars stuff. took me a long time to find one on u.s. cellular, and the cantina band is the only one i could find. the empirial march was my favorite w/ cingular. great ring tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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