The probable first image of a planet around a sun-like star was one of the huge astronomy stories this week (big post coming about exoplanets). Read all about it at the Carnival of Space #71

Agh, busy the past few days with various things (including studying), but I’m going to be writin’ today, too – I promise, or I’ll swallow a live goldfish.   Meantime, the out of this world (groan) Carnival of Space #71 is up over at .Astronomy, so hop the intertube monorail over there and set your mind for the heart of the sun (RIP Richard Wright). And while you’re there, check out the real-life conference they’re hosting there at Cardiff University with astronomers, educators, and tech gurus. It should be a great get together about communicating astronomy with the ultra cool digital tools like  Microsoft’s World Wide Telescope, Google Sky and others.

Also, don’t miss Ira Flatow’s Science Friday today as he talks all about Mars, and how we’re going to stop the proliferation of Plutonium P-38 Space Modulators.

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