Distant planet is an orbiting hell

[rpm]

Astronomers have observed a planet some 200 light years from Earth that, for a few hours, becomes 700 degrees Celsius.

Distant plant is an orbiting hell

 

[mercurial]

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128132639.htm

 

[remybfg10k]

Distant plant is an orbiting hell

rpm, please fix

 

[2CentsWorth]

Is it a ficus?

 

[rwenzori]

Is it a ficus?

Peyote I think, orbiting near Russell's teapot.

 

[MaD]

How come this is under Broadband & IT news, ek sê!

 

[medicnick83]

HAHA..

Distant PLANT! HAHAHA!

 

[2CentsWorth]

Peyote I think, orbiting near Russell's teapot.

Aaaah... just a warp away from Devil's Thorn.

 

[-toady-]

Aaaah... just a warp away from Devil's Thorn.

Distant plant is an orbiting hell - the Greater Spinning Fireweed.....

 

[kingmonty]

What are you guys on about?

 

[Pooky]

Beware the hell cacti!

 

[anathema]

How come this is under Broadband & IT news, ek sê!

Because we officially calling the planet Hellkom

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Can we teleport Hellskommels to said planet?

They'll all get a nice tan there

One thing to keep in mind - the planet is 200 lightyears away from Earth, so we're actually viewing the planet's past. Currently the planet might be on another, more stable orbit.

 

[Gatecrasher]

Must get my eyes seen to. I misread the article as "Digital Planet is an online hell"...

 

[MaD]

You okes are not well. Really, really not well

 

[mercurial]

You okes are not well. Really, really not well

We may not be well, but you are mad.

 

[PeterCH]

Chronicles of Riddick had such a planet too.

 

[2CentsWorth]

Must get my eyes seen to. I misread the article as "Digital Planet is an online hell"...

I like your version better - it's tangible and we don't have to take a scientist/astronomer's word for it

 

[medicnick83]

I see rpm fixed the error but didn't apologise to said grammer / spelling nazi's

 

[remybfg10k]

Astronomers have observed a planet some 200 light years from Earth that, for a few hours, becomes 700 degrees Celsius.

url=http://mybroadband.co.za/blogs/2009/01/29/distant-plant-is-an-orbiting-hell/]Distant plant is an orbiting hell

Nope,

Didn't fix it properly