This blows my mind.

[kevyn]

"Scientists have identified about 200 planets outside our solar system."

-- REUTERS, Scientists surprised by data about distant planets, 2007.02.22

Is anybody else as astonished at this number as I am?

Comments

[canismajor3.livejournal.com]

OMG! I just heard about that! Isn't it amazing?? I knew they were doing stuff with the IR detection of exoplanetary atmospheres, but DAMN! I wasn't expecting results so soon!! *dies of awesomeness again*

I LOVE ASTROPHYSICS!!! :D

[kevynjacobs.livejournal.com]

It looks like we have a neighbourhood.

Hope we can be good neighbours!