Why are you still bothering with my exoplanet, Franklin?
CARA said it was too far for us to reach right now.
But even if we can't get there in person,
we can still use technology to get more information about it.
Which could help us learn a lot about its potential for life.
Still, can you imagine what it'd be like to travel there?
The wonders of the cosmos stretching out before you.
The space wind in your hair.
There's no wind in space.
I was speaking metaphorically, of course.
There's no metaphors in space, either.
If I could go on a road trip to another solar system,
I'd finally get to check off a few items on my must-see nebula list.
What's a nebula?
To the monitors.
A nebula is where new stars are born, in a cloud of dust and gas.
Can you imagine anything more beautiful than dust and gas?
I can think of a few things actually.
There's the Horsehead Nebula.
And the Eagle Nebula.
And who could forget the Ham Sandwich Nebula?
Just kidding.
Sure, space is beautiful, but don't forget the dangers.
Like black holes.
That doesn't sound very fun.
Unless your idea of fun involves an area where gravity has become so strong
that nothing around it can escape.
Not even, like, tearing a hole in the fabric of space and time.
Frankly, the thought of holes in the fabric of anything is terrifying.
Oh, no. This will take hours to reorganize.
Cherry.
That was a fresh cup.
Oh, no.
We lost track of the exoplanet.
It's okay. Someone must have recorded the coordinates, right?
Right?
Nope.
If no one logged the coordinates,
then how will we ever find the exoplanet again?
No problem.
If my big brother found it once, he'll be able to find it again, right?
Sure thing.
You can do this.
It's…
Come on. Where is it?
Get it together, Charlie Brown. We need results.
I'll never find it.
Wait. What's that?
I found it!
Yeah!
It just looks a little different now. A lot smaller.
That's normal for exoplanets, right?
No, Charlie Brown, it's not.
Charles, it appears you found an asteroid.
A what?
Asteroids are rocky bodies orbiting the sun.
They vary in size, from tiny to nearly the size of a small planet.
Nice work. You found a rock.
There's just something about you and rocks, Charlie Brown.
I guess my luck is pretty rock-specific.
So, any updates on your progress?
Well…
- We had the coordinates, but-- - There were some issues.
A lot of issues.
We lost it.
I see.
What are we going to do now?
That exoplanet could have been the breakthrough we were looking for.
It is disappointing, but setbacks happen in science,
especially when exploring something as unpredictable as space. especially when exploring something as unpredictable as space.
Sometimes missions need to be postponed,
or you didn't find what you thought you would.
That's why you can't count on finding all your answers in one place.
That's why they tell you
not to put all your space eggs in one space rocket.
I don't think it goes like that.
Well, it should.
In this case, exoplanets hold a lot of promise for the search for life.
And as our technology develops, we may be able to find out more.
But as you've found, they can be difficult to study.
So it's not always possible to answer all our questions.
Man, science is tough.
- Yep. - Sure is.
- Yep. - Agreed.
When it comes to science, you have to be willing to keep looking,
even if it's not where you expected.
Hold on. There's something different about that asteroid.
Its orbit is moving in the opposite direction
of everything else around it.
That's okay. Sometimes you have to move to the beat of your own drum. That's okay. Sometimes you have to move to the beat of your own drum.
Actually, when it comes to orbits,
everything that comes from our solar system
is supposed to go in the same direction, including asteroids.
That means this may not be just any asteroid.
You're onto something, Franklin.
It appears this asteroid may in fact be an object
which has traveled from…
another solar system!
What? Sometimes I like to do my own sound effects.
Wow, tough crowd.