The Exoplanet Next Door

Astronomers have discovered evidence of a small, rocky planet orbiting our nearest star – and it may even be a bit like Earth. Nobody knows whether the planet, called Proxima b, could ever sustain life. The little planet orbits our sun’s nearest neighbouring star, Proxima Centauri, making it the closest exoplanet ever found.
*NOTE* This video contains an error. At 0:54 an animation representing the radial velocity method for finding exoplanets is incorrect. Here is a link to a correct representation https://www.eso.org/public/unitedkingdom/videos/eso1035g/

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+2 1. Noobeater commented 8 years ago

Stay the hell off my planet bruh!
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+2 2. ughlah commented 8 years ago

what happened to the judge jake comment?
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-6 3. Judge-Jake commented 8 years ago

#2 I don't think they wanted their comment to me to go public:S
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+5 4. ComentAtor commented 8 years ago

i dont like this disappearence practice that started.. first the frog .. what next?
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+3 5. thundersnow commented 8 years ago

What's going on?
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+1 6. ughlah commented 8 years ago

Question is who downvoted jj.
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0 7. thundersnow commented 8 years ago

He had that many down-votes? I think you have to have 20 for your comment to disappear, not sure though. Thanks, uglah...:)
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0 8. Geekster (admin) commented 8 years ago

Our beloved JJ almost said goodbye to Snotr. He has to work a bit on his respect for the people who keep Snotr alive and kicking. This time he got lucky, but next time, there won't be a next time.
JJ already received a Snotr Warning and was also temporary banned from Snotr some time ago in the past, FYI. (JJ knows why)

No, we don't expect you to kiss our asses. We don't expect you to flatter us. We don't expect any kind of special treatment from you. We don't expect you to say " you are f*cking useless at your job".
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0 9. thundersnow commented 8 years ago

I posted something regarding that on the plane crash video...
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+1 10. ComentAtor commented 8 years ago

#8 but you have to understand he is old :) and from england ., way past his midlife crisis.and pretty sure of hisself (although it's hard for you .. but hopefully youll get there )
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+1 11. thundersnow commented 8 years ago

#10 If JJ is old that makes me ancient then.;):O
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0 12. ComentAtor commented 8 years ago

#11 his age is hidden, but he is obviously 102 at least :)