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Title: Take a wild ride on a runaway planet
Post by: Ecurb Noselrub on March 23, 2012, 08:16:52 PM

Scientists discuss planets traveling at 30,000,000 miles per hour due to black holes.

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/03/23/runaway-planets-hurled-from-galaxies-at-30-million-mph/?intcmp=features

Good idea for a Disney ride.

Title: Re: Take a wild ride on a runaway planet
Post by: Tank on March 23, 2012, 08:21:42 PM

That would be something to see!

Here's another link http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-runaway-planets-fraction.html

Title: Re: Take a wild ride on a runaway planet
Post by: ThinkAnarchy on March 23, 2012, 08:24:53 PM

Perhaps "warp speed" (for lack of a better term) shelters will soon replace the antiquated bomb shelter.

Title: Re: Take a wild ride on a runaway planet
Post by: xSilverPhinx on March 24, 2012, 03:14:43 AM

Imagine one of those colliding with Earth. :o

And we thought puny asteroids were a scary prospect...

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