NASA has discovered 7 Earth-like planets 40 light years away

[cmyk]

@CalMeacham

For names, I propose:

Doc
Happy
Grumpy
Sleepy
Sneezy
Bashful
Dopey.
Heck, it beats “George”

Well hell, they are orbiting a dwarf star.

[iiandyiiii]

Just wanted to note that the star, TRAPPIST-1, has something in common with Peter Dinklage:

They are both ultra-cool dwarf stars.

[running_coach]

@JoseB

As a matter of fact, although the TRAPPIST instrument has some automatic capabilities, it is actually controlled from Liège, in Belgium, 12000 km away. The team that made the discovery, headed by Michaël Gillion (mentioned in the VOX article), works at the Institut d’Astrophysique et Géophysique at the University of Liège.

You don’t remember what “Belgium” means to the rest of the Universe?

We’re doomed.

[Darren_Garrison]

@running_coach

You don’t remember what “Belgium” means to the rest of the Universe?

We’re doomed.

That’s okay–any battle fleet that they send will be swallowed by a small dog.

[gytalf2000]

Spectacular news! We certainly do live in interesting times.

[CaptMurdock]

@carnivorousplant

They will nuke us.

If they don’t, I just might.

[carnivorousplant]

@CaptMurdock

If they don’t, I just might.

You have a nuclear weapon?
Man, I could make the neighbor’s damn dog shut up with one of those.

[Shamozzle]

@carnivorousplant

They will nuke us.

Or, at least, come and knock on our door.

[carnivorousplant]

@Shamozzle

Or, at least, come and knock on our door.

Oh, G-d, they are going to toilet paper roll the planet!