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Old 04-25-2007, 10:41 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Earth like Planet found
"European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life.

They have not directly seen the planet, orbiting a red dwarf star called Gliese 581. But measurements of the star suggest that a planet not much larger than the Earth is pulling on it, the researchers say in a letter to the editor of the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics."


just 20.5 light-years away in the constellation Libra. only 123 trllion miles

Scientists spot most Earth-like planet yet | CNET News.com
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Old 04-25-2007, 11:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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"European astronomers have spotted what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet outside our solar system, with balmy temperatures that could support water and, potentially, life.

They have not directly seen the planet, orbiting a red dwarf star called Gliese 581. But measurements of the star suggest that a planet not much larger than the Earth is pulling on it, the researchers say in a letter to the editor of the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics."


just 20.5 light-years away in the constellation Libra. only 123 trllion miles

Scientists spot most Earth-like planet yet | CNET News.com
Wow, very cool. That really isn't that far off in the big scheme of things. It maybe close enough to send a probe to (some day).
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I love the fact that the first on was found in my Zodiac sign!

This is awesome... I doubt we'll live to see the results of a probe... But that doesn't mean we should not try.
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I love the fact that the first on was found in my Zodiac sign!

This is awesome... I doubt we'll live to see the results of a probe... But that doesn't mean we should not try.
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Yeah... we could really use some warp power here.
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Yeah... we could really use some warp power here.
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Doubt we will ever get to the fricken planet one day anyways before our sun burns up and the solar system goes nuclear lol
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Makes you wonder if we will be able to get there before we use this rock up.

What if "someone" else is already using it.
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All of the Earth's resources will be used up by man before we can get off this rock and find another able to sustain life that is close enough.
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Makes you wonder if we will be able to get there before we use this rock up.

What if "someone" else is already using it.
Then we get George Bush to lead us.
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