2M0437b is quite large, hot, and distant from its parent star — that’s how astronomers were able to take a picture of despite it being 417 light-years away. The distance between it and its star is about 2.5 times the distance from Pluto to our Sun.
Just have to tip the hat to Tim Rickard for a strip that always strikes a perfect balance between being humorous and educational and somehow always doing it perfectly “G”-rated.
Imagine about 3 years ago
Who’s going to change that diaper?
LookingGlass Premium Member about 3 years ago
That’s one YUGE nappy!!!
/SHMIRK/
Ratkin Premium Member about 3 years ago
If SpaceX-nauts have to wear them, why not planets?
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 3 years ago
And it made a boom boom.
Algolei I about 3 years ago
2M0437b is quite large, hot, and distant from its parent star — that’s how astronomers were able to take a picture of despite it being 417 light-years away. The distance between it and its star is about 2.5 times the distance from Pluto to our Sun.
https://www.sciencealert.com/spectacular-direct-image-shows-a-baby-exoplanet-over-400-light-years-away
tripwire45 about 3 years ago
I wonder if Earth has a mask on?
PoodleGroomer about 3 years ago
Whatever they fed it is burning a hole in the back of the diaper.
geese28 about 3 years ago
Feel bad for astronauts that have to change that diaper
ChessPirate about 3 years ago
More than the usual number of asteroids, I’ll wager…
Mayor Snorkum about 3 years ago
Keep that ’scope focused on it, Doc. Sooner or later, some monstrous old planet has to come along and change that diaper.
tims145 about 3 years ago
Just have to tip the hat to Tim Rickard for a strip that always strikes a perfect balance between being humorous and educational and somehow always doing it perfectly “G”-rated.
Buckeye67 about 3 years ago
I think this is one of the few times Winky has appeared in the strip without receiving any spleen damage.
cuzinron47 about 3 years ago
Earth could use one of them.
Stephen Gilberg about 3 years ago
Cue the Uranus joke.
schaefer jim about 3 years ago
What nasty comment, I am deeply offended.
Bilan about 3 years ago
That’s the second largest safety pin I’ve seen this week.
Super Fly about 3 years ago
What an infantile gag!
bakana about 3 years ago
It’s really Tough keeping the diaper up on a baby when they don’t have Hips.
KenDHoward1 about 3 years ago
Wow … I wonder what Celestial Dr. attended the birth? … ;)