New neighbors. Get the Margaritas ready

“Hey. We know you’re in there peeking out the drapes. Come on out and meet your new neighbors!” (USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

Woo-whoo. New neighbors. Get out the telescope and wait for their blinds to open.

Is it too early to swoop over and snoop visit?

Wonder if the welcome mat is out.

There are three of them. All supposedly Hot, Hot, Hot! (Better pick up some of those celebrity sun glasses on sale and learn some tropical moves)

Actually I kinda hope they’ve been too busy to tune in to the national ruckus and the hopefuls’ debates the past two nights. Any chance NASA could jam media with one of those cones of silence until after the election?

Don’t want them to get a bad impression of us or regret opening up to this social circus circle.

The only thing, as the new neighbor is located some 31 light-years away, NASA better get a supercharger on that vehicle…and carry lots of fuel (No stopping for snacks)

Too much? Not sure of what to wear to greet them. They’re world travelers. A bikini might just seem too much like fishing for a pool party invite. (USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

Confirmation of a toasty planet leads to promising new worlds: (from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center)

• The system’s sun, GJ 357, is about 1/3 the size of our sun and 40% cooler. (Geesh. It’s universal: coolness competition.)
• The first planet spotted, GJ 357 b, is a little bigger than Earth and one hot number: a temperature 490 degrees Fahrenheit (254 C). Still scientist were thrilled and nicknamed it “Hot Earth”
• You know how it is with families. Once one kid gets attention, well, the others show up. Two more planets made debuts.
• GJ 357 c, the middle child planet, has a mass of 3.4 times Earth’s and has a sultry temperature of 260 F (127 C).
• An outer planet, GJ 357 d, really caught scientists’ eyes. Smaller than the middle one, but rocks. Despite being almost zoned out, it’s accessorized with a possible atmosphere to warm the surface and keep water from freezing (Great! Nothing is more welcomed at the end of a long trip than an “Everyone into the pool!”)
• Intriguing. This could be our starry-eyed Cinderella planet.

Ready to give a big ole “welcome to the neighborhood”, but might be better to wait.

Wait for a polite invitation.

So we don’t look too desperate for friends

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge

Here’s a cool short NASA video about how they found the hide and seek family.

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