Topic: Trio of Neptunes and their Belt

[Orstio]

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Using the ultra-precise HARPS spectrograph on ESO’s 3.6-m telescope at La Silla (Chile), a team of European astronomers have discovered that a nearby star is host to three Neptune-mass planets. The innermost planet is most probably rocky, while the outermost is the first known Neptune-mass planet to reside in the habitable zone. This unique system is likely further enriched by an asteroid belt.
 

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[P]“For the first time, we have discovered a planetary system composed of seve. . .

[remcook]

very cool. and the whole business of planet detection has only just begun. curious to see what else we will find

[Astronuc]

It would be nice to have bigger and better telecsopes with higher resolution in orbit.  It would also seem worthwhile to continue to support Hubble Space Telescope.