In addition to being a conservative lawyer, I am also fascinated by astronomy. This last summer, a team of astronomers from Caltech discovered a astronomical body further out than, and twice as large as, Pluto. Discoveries of planets are big deals. See all the details at their web page.

There is also a fascinating side story about how a couple of guys from Spain apparently tried to steal credit for a similar discovery.
- posted by Thomas @ 9:27 AM