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WASP-104b is Darker than Charcoal
By analysing the K2 short-cadence data from Campaign 14 we detect phase-curve modulation in the light curve of the hot-Jupiter host star WASP-104. The ellipsoidal modulation is detected with high significance and in agreement with theoretical expectations, while Doppler beaming and reflection modulations are detected tentatively. We show that the visual geometric albedo is lower than 0.03 at 95% confidence, making it one of the least-reflective planets found to date. The light curve also exhibits a rotational modulation, implying a stellar rotational period likely to be near 23 or 46 days. In addition, we refine the system parameters and place tight upper limits for transit timing and duration variations, starspot occultation events, and additional transiting planets.
WASP-104b's albedo was previously thought to be 0.4 (absorbing 60% of incoming light).
Also at ScienceAlert.
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(Score: 2) by Freeman on Thursday April 26 2018, @02:48PM (2 children)
I do know that Jesus's Disciples thought they were going to live to see his return.
I have read the Book of Revelation and in fact most of the Bible. Can't say for sure whether I've ever actually made it through the Begats, though. The book of Revelation is also full of imagery and includes a strong warning at the end of the book. Revelation 20:19 "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
Great speaker and evangelist goes over some of Revelation. https://www.amazingfacts.org/about-us/revelation [amazingfacts.org] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvASosgagBw [youtube.com]
There are a lot of similar stories in other religions. Lucifer was the best and brightest Angel in Heaven, only second to God. He is very capable and will stop at nothing to discredit God. The bible isn't based on Zoroastrian myths. The Bible is based on facts and numerous archaeological discoveries have supported the Bible. Not that you can prove to anyone via archaeology that there's a God, but you can prove that places described in the Bible were actual places.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 3, Insightful) by PartTimeZombie on Thursday April 26 2018, @08:33PM
I wasn't really claiming that. I do claim however that the Jesus myth is stolen almost wholesale from the Zoroastrian stories about Ahura Mazda and in fact the whole thing is just a mashup of various middle-eastern religions from the classical period.
The only really remarkable thing about Christianity is the fact that it has lasted so long really. Most other religions (with a few obvious exceptions) rise and fall.
Is anyone still worshiping Ashur or Anu? They were pretty major gods 3 thousand years ago.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday April 27 2018, @08:15PM
An omniscient, omnipotent, etc etc etc God doesn't *have* enemies, you idiot. He also doesn't fight wars, in heaven or otherwise, and his plans don't ever go wrong. In fact, he doesn't have to "plan."
You don't really seem to understand the real meaning of words like omniscient or omnipotent or, most importantly, "absolutely-sovereign." You still talk about your God like he's a big human. A very bright, very powerful, very in-charge human, but not infinite on any of these axes. If you understood the implications of these omni* attributes you wouldn't be making arguments like this.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...