The Solar System is an Alien Humidor

2003 EL61,a cigar-shaped object orbiting our sun in the Kuiper Belt- a trans-Plutonian region of the solar system- has thrown up a couple of further surprises.

It has at least two moons, one of which is revolving around its primary at an angle of 40 degrees to that of the first, larger moon.

2003 EL61 also rotates on its axis once every 4 hours or so-which may or may not be responsible for its bizarre shape.

All this, apart from throwing astronomers into a quandry about what does and does not constitute a planet, reminds me, and probably others out there, of Arthur C Clark’s really boring Rama novels.




If we did find superior-quality aliens lurking around the solar system it might be the very thing to kick earthbound humanity out of its morbid fascination with religion, death and salvation.The details are left up to the reader.

All of which, of course, is just the excuse I need to post another pic on the blog


Because:




Have a great weekend, people.