Cool as Jupiter

Cool as Jupiter
Retold By: Joey
April 16, 2010

Astronomers have found more than 400 planets outside the solar system. I read an article called Cool a Jupiter by Stephen Ornes. Astronomers found a planet called Corot 9-b. It's name is Corot 9-b because it was spotted by a telescope called Corot. The article is about how astronomers find new planets. Also how the astronomers could find new solar systems. The article shows the temperatures of different planets. There are about 400 planets outside our solar system that we know of but they are all unlivable.

I have found a lot of important and interesting facts while reading the article. Planet Corot 9b transits it's star. Even though planet Corot 9b is cooler than many other Exoplanets it not habitatable. As Corot 9b passes in front of it's star, it blocks out sun light. Corot 9b is 1,500 light years away. Corot 9b was spotted by a telescope called Corot 9b. The planet got it's name from the telescope.

I would like to learn more about Corot 9b because I think it is very cool to learn about astronomy. Astronomy is cool because a lot of planets have so many facts. Planet Corot 9b is loaded with facts. I like to learn about planets because we live on one and there are so many planets out there. Who knows how many planets are out there. Who knows if there is another planet in another solar system with aliens on it. Although we can not live on certain planets, does not mean we can not learn about them.

Astronauts are lucky. They get to go to the moon. But they cant go on certain planets. It is sad that people cannot live on certain planets. I think it is sad that I could not live on Corot 9b. I can not live on it because it is to cold. There is no air. If people do not breathe, they die. I feel that it is okay that people can not go on certain planets because you can learn about it. It makes you feel like you are on it if you learn about a planet. It is sad people can not go on other planets, but if you become an astronaut, you can go to the moon!

It is true that planet Corot 9b is not livable. It has many great facts. Nobody knows how many planets there are in other solar systems, or how many solar systems there are. Yes it is sad that Corot 9b is not livable. But it does not mean you can not learn about it!

Cool as Jupiter