New Planets & an Unknown Object Discovered Beyond the Solar System


	New Planets & an Unknown Object Discovered Beyond the Solar System

tabsey

5-23-2008 5:33 AM

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tabsey says:

I suspect we will have a few years to look for more exoplanets before we can travel near the speed of light.

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