NASA had some big news earlier today and of course they tweeted about it:
New record! We've found 7 Earth-sized planets around a single star outside our solar system; 3 in habitable zone: https://t.co/GgBy5QOTpK pic.twitter.com/NEavRSXDU2
-- NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2017
These 7 Earth-sized planets were seen by @NASASpitzer around a nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1: https://t.co/G9tW3cJMnV pic.twitter.com/Z6gvaH96Tz
-- NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2017
The TRAPPIST-1 star & 7 Earth-sized planets orbiting it, are relatively close to us; located ~40 light-years away: https://t.co/QS80AnZ2Jg pic.twitter.com/GiKAFXyNvo
-- NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2017
Around a nearby, cold, small star we found 7 rocky Earth-size planets, all of which could have liquid water - key to life as we know it. pic.twitter.com/C2JWjDfBdK
-- NASA (@NASA) February 22, 2017
It didn't take long for reactions to pour in:
lol @ NASA casually announcing 7 new planets
-- SZA (@sza) February 22, 2017
ME: pls send me to the new planets i want to leave earbth
-- jomny sun (@jonnysun) February 22, 2017
NASA: theyre 40 light years away u'll die before u get there
ME: pls send me to th
Future releases two albums in two weeks and we discover 7 new planets in the TRAPPIST system makes you think https://t.co/UPpHChQ7V2
-- Kyle Kramer (@KyleKramer) February 22, 2017
So NASA has found planets that are possibly inhabitable, and if you could travel at the speed of light, you could get there in 40 years
-- Broken Monkey (@Broken__Monkey) February 22, 2017
Of course some jokers also saw a political angle to it:
Someone at NASA right now is trying to explain what they've found to the President pic.twitter.com/qWKVPhu39T
-- tom jamieson (@jamiesont) February 22, 2017
Predicted Breirbart headline: "We're supposed to trust "scientists" who couldn't see SEVEN earth sized planets until now?"
-- Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) February 22, 2017
The seven Earth-size planets orbiting dwarf star named Trappist-1 have been added to the travel ban list.
-- President Bannon (@PRESlDENTBANNON) February 22, 2017
So what should we do now?
POLL: NASA announces discovery of seven Earth-like planets 40 lightyears from here, using TRAPPIST-1 telescope. Now what?#NASA #TRAPPIST
-- Lead Stories (@LeadStoriesCom) February 22, 2017
