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earth-like planet found 600 LY away

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  • #52
    Ardennes1944
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    Its Terra Nova


  • #53
    Nothingbetter2d
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    LiamN wrote: »
    Now we just need an FTL drive..

    or a wormhole


  • #54
    Plug
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    Blackdragon wrote: »
    I dont know why they are reporting it as "Earth Like"........they dont even know if it is a Gas or solid planet as of yet.
    True. But most of the planets found that are close to the parent star are small rocky worlds, not gas giants. That planet is 25% closer than we are. Now I said most and not all but there has been a good few gas giant planets found close to the host star. Another thing as well they said the planet is 2.4 times the size of earth. That would be a very small gas planet, possible the smallest ever. So my money is on a rocky world. Time will tell.


  • #55
    hightower1
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    stupidusername wrote: »
    but in reality is it really of any use?

    Yes it is, if someday you hope we as a people will venture out and set foot on another planet or even call a new planet home we first need a viable destination. Just becuase th first step is now and may take multiple generations to complete every step in that process doesnt mean the very first one is not worthwhile.


  • #56
    hooradiation
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    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    Its Terra Nova

    I didn't think anyone but me watched that horrifying train wreck of a show.


  • #57
    Stiffler2
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    Raging_Ninja wrote: »
    Hyperbole - planet is in the habitable 'goldilocks' zone, 2.5 times the size, regular orbit of 290 days, close enough for the journos to call it earth-like.



    Also need to know the mass of the planet.

    g = GM/r^2


    formula is actually g-242/3434 +1 - 1 = 4=2 +34/239823/ef^23


  • #58
    foxyboxer
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    3,600 trillion miles away.

    Ah Bollocks!


  • #59
    Celly Smunt
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    Earth Lite.


  • #60
    JONJO THE MISER
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    Only way to be able to get there would be to bend time and space like a worm hole.


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  • #61
    hal9000
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    well at least we have about 600 years to prepare before they try to wipe us out for broadcasting x-factor


  • #62
    Savman
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    Nick nack anyone?


  • #63
    Podge_irl
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    f0ggy92 wrote: »
    600 light years away there's a telescope pointed at us with astronmer's disscussing us

    "hey dave look at this, a new planet like ours, colonising here we come"

    "nah tim, look closer they're savages, blowing each other up left right and center, we shouldn't bother"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1411

    They're not getting to see much of any interest.


  • #64
    LordSutch
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    Vicxas wrote: »
    You know what this means.....

    ALIENS

    Yes indeed > http://images.wikia.com/memoryalpha/en/images/9/9b/Gorn.jpg


  • #65
    KeithAFC
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    Good news for the people who might be alive to see it but pointless for us.


  • #66
    Sonics2k
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    LiamN wrote: »
    Now we just need an FTL drive..

    I'm sure Biggins can hook us up with one :pac:


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