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November 14, 2008 - For the first time in history, planetary systems much like our own have been photographically documented by human technology. The photographs show Fomalhaut, a star located 25 light-years away from Earth, being orbited by a single planet. Another system has also been discovered circling the star HR 8799, roughly 130 light-years away. While this may not mean much to some, for those in the astronomy community this news is Earth-shattering, so to speak. The existence of other planets beyond those in our solar system has been long considered a certainty, but for the first time ever planets have been found, photographed, and identified.
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(Jondude's notes:
Fortunately, I have a good photograph here of the planet.
(For all you "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and Douglas Adams fans out there!)
