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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: mickw on Nov 18, 2010, 20:32:53

Title: First Alien Planet From Another Galaxy Discovered
Post by: mickw on Nov 18, 2010, 20:32:53
Astronomers have confirmed the first discovery of an alien planet in our Milky Way that came from another galaxy, they announced today (Nov. 18).

The Jupiter-like planet orbits a star that was born in another galaxy and later captured by our own Milky Way sometime between 6 billion and 9 billion years ago, researchers said. A side effect of the galactic cannibalism brought a faraway planet within astronomers' reach for the first time ever.

Pandora ? (http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/alien-planet-from-another-galaxy-discovered-101118.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+spaceheadlines+(SPACE.com+Headline+Feed))