I won’t lie; the idea of streams and lakes on other planets bursting with fish — that have never seen as much as a Royal Coachman — makes the Underground’s hair stand up (OK, technically I still have hair).

And while astronomers haven’t yet pinpointed the location of specific streams (I’ve got dibs on the first extra-terrestrial freestoner), they have found evidence suggesting the existence of “super-earths” orbiting another sun:

Yesterday they found three planets they called “super-Earths” orbiting a star that’s 42 light-years away from us. They found the planets by using clever tech — they can’t see the planets themselves, but measure the effect they have on a star, making it wobble with their gravity as they orbit.

Who’s got their travel rods ready? (Given the nature of the trip, I’m suggesting a Zero Gravity model.)

Still, I’m unsure of which flies to pack. The Space Wulff? Three-eyed Beetle Bug? Or just a lot of Cosmic Adams? Naturally, we’re accepting any and all suggestions from the Undergrounders.

See you in space, Tom Chandler.

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