Timantha gets extra-solar.

Hey Whyville! I logged onto MSN messenger today, and this annoying news-ish thing popped up when I fully logged on. Usually, I don't give these things much time, but something caught my eye. It said, "13 billion year old planet discovered." This got me interested, and I clicked the link, which brought me to an article. I got pretty interested after reading it, and did more research, and now I'm writing this article. Enjoy!

This planet, astronomers say, is twice the size of Jupiter. Jupiter is 318 times as large as the earth, with an equator of 142,984 km. Think about that and let it sink in. There's a 13 billion year old planet that's 2x the size of the our solar system's largest planet, and they just now discovered it? read more...

Superid asks for YOUR ideas for a Whyville magazine.

The last couple of weeks there has been a rumor circulating in Whyville that the city workers are thinking about starting a magazine about Whyville. I am here to tell you that the rumor is true!

We have been thinking about starting a real magazine that Whyvillians could get delivered to their real homes. This magazine, which we are thinking of calling The Whyvillian, would be just as different from other magazines as Whyville is different from other websites. It would include special articles for newbies and tips for being successful in Whyville (yes, including how to earn more clams!!!). Your Whyville friends like Akbar, Mimi, and even the aliens have all said they would be willing to contribute stories (Mimi told me that she is going to write a poem about our taxi driver, Sergio; I hope Sergio isn't too embarrassed!!). read more...