[OT] Smaller Extra-Solar Planets Found

FYI:
(from http://www.msnbc.com/news/388117.asp)

Planet quest crosses new threshold Two newly detected worlds may be smaller
than Saturn By Alan Boyle <mailto:alan.boyle@msnbc.com> MSNBC
  March 29 - Planet-hunting pioneers have entered a new frontier,
reporting that they've detected two planets that may be smaller than Saturn,
circling stars like our own. The discoveries represent a major step toward the
"Holy Grail" of finding other worlds like Earth, experts said.

> "Bell, Brian K" wrote:

Aw, bugger, I meant to have posted something about this yesterday (but WORK
got in my way after I saw the press conference).

Even more info available at:

  http://origins.stsci.edu/news/2000/01/

Mk