View Full Version : NASA locates Tatooine
TLAM Strike
09-15-11, 06:19 PM
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/09/nasa-discovers-a-planet-with-two-suns-sound-familiar-star-wars-fans.html
:yeah:
Better Article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/sep/15/star-wars-planet-kepler16b-tatooine
I won't really be impressed until they find a Wookie...
Falkirion
09-15-11, 06:58 PM
Before or after he pulls your arms off for beating him at space chess?
Platapus
09-15-11, 07:31 PM
One NASA astronomer, upon looking at this new world was quoted as saying
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious....oh crap, I was looking in the mirror. My bad."
Rockstar
09-15-11, 08:35 PM
"Your eyes can deceive you; don't trust them."
Torplexed
09-15-11, 08:53 PM
About time, seeing as we've already discovered the Death Star is orbiting Saturn. "That's no moon----well, maybe it is."
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/files/2009/12/mimas_deathstar.jpg
papa_smurf
09-16-11, 04:20 AM
Better bring the thermals as the planet is the size of saturn and VERY cold.
Jimbuna
09-16-11, 06:04 AM
I hear it's believed to be strongly defended by Tusken Raiders.
Better bring the thermals as the planet is the size of saturn and VERY cold.Rule 1 in Jedi-ism: Never leave home without your light saber.
UTINI
:haha:
They find a binary system and SW gets all the credit...
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