http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/story/2011-12-05/nasa-finds-planet-that-could-sustain-life/51656310/1?csp=fbfanpage

Astronomers on Monday reported the discovery of an Earth-like planet outside the solar system whose size and distance from its own star put it in the "habitable" zone and make for a surface temperature perhaps averaging a balmy 72 degrees.

Kepler 22b "is the smallest, most nearly Earth-size, planet ever found in the lukewarm zone around another sun where life could thrive."

I think we found the home planet of these fuckers....



Now let's "Independence Day" them before they can "Battle of Los Angeles" us!!!

Any hot chicks on that planet, or just ET looking wierdos?

Hope this helps.

said_aouita;1003955 wrote:Any hot chicks on that planet, or just ET looking wierdos?

Hope this helps.

This was captured via satellite from the planet.

these types of planets are really uncommon. but when considering the scope of the universe its important to understand that there are literally millions and millions of these types of planets. the problem comes when we make plans to travel to these planets, even if we had the technology to travel to these planets it would still take numerous generations to get there. It may be 6000 light years away (relatively close) we have no where near the capabilities to move a significant population at light speed outside of the solar system.

We can't move a significant population to the Moon right now.

ManO'War;1004422 wrote:We can't move a significant population to the Moon right now.

Hell, we can't even move a significant population back to Mexico!

ernest_t_bass;1004442 wrote:Hell, we can't even move a significant population back to Mexico!

and everywhere else!

This could be the most significant celestial discovery of all time. We are not alone.

Tiernan;1004458 wrote:This could be the most significant celestial discovery of all time. We are not alone.

you serious clark?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581_d

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_85512_b

not even the first of its type to be discovered. i think the only unique aspect of this new discovery is the fact that its relatively similar in size to earth.

Tiernan;1004458 wrote:This could be the most significant celestial discovery of all time. We are not alone.

Simple math tells us that of the trillions of planets, the odds of there not being several with similar characteristics of Earth approach zero.

ernest_t_bass;1004442 wrote:Hell, we can't even move a significant population back to Mexico!

LOL, I was gonna type that, but didn't want it to turn political.

They want more funding.

ernest_t_bass;1004442 wrote:Hell, we can't even move a significant population back to Mexico!

REPS! If I could REP this a million times I would.

queencitybuckeye;1004490 wrote:Simple math tells us that of the trillions of planets, the odds of there not being several with similar characteristics of Earth approach zero.

Reps.

Scarlet_Buckeye;1005218 wrote:Reps.

Reps.

SnotBubbles;1005296 wrote:

Scarlet_Buckeye;1005215 wrote:REPS!

Reps.

Reps

queencitybuckeye;1004490 wrote:Simple math tells us that of the trillions of planets, the odds of there not being several with similar characteristics of Earth approach zero.

I'd say in the millions, just on shear numbers alone.

FatHobbit;1005303 wrote:

SnotBubbles;1005296 wrote:

Scarlet_Buckeye;1005218 wrote:Reps.

Reps.

Reps

Reps

Scarlet_Buckeye;1007208 wrote:Reps

Reps

National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Monday announced the discovery of a planet that may be habitable. The world exists in the so-called ""Goldilocks zone."" Experts say is might be able to support life as we know it. The world, called Kepler 22-b, is 600 light-years from us. The orbiting Kepler space telescope found the planet. Studying this planet will be the next big National Aeronautics and Space Administration project if it is workable for human beings. http://www.newsytype.com/13826-planet-could-support-life/

Indeed, the new discovery of this planet open to many possibilities. There may be other species out there with the same intelligence to human or even a higher level of intelligence from us. Before the discovery of this planet I thought that our planet Earth is the most unique planet in the universe because our planet is a good place for habitat. As we can see, the distance of Earth from the sun is just perfect that the planet's temperature is just enough for us. Well, there really are lots of things that remain mysterious.

ernest_t_bass;1004442 wrote:Hell, we can't even move a significant population back to Mexico!

:thumbup:

ccrunner609;1009359 wrote:600 light years..........might as well forget about it.

it is a very long way for us to travel. but it is possible, we would just have to have spacecraft that could support life for generations, which is not impossible.

tcarrier32;1009490 wrote:it is a very long way for us to travel. but it is possible, we would just have to have spacecraft that could support life for generations, which is not impossible.

That sounds fun. You go first.

WebFire;1009514 wrote:That sounds fun. You go first.

i don't think NASA would support me going into space. ill make sure i'm not the last though.

tcarrier32;1009490 wrote:it is a very long way for us to travel. but it is possible, we would just have to have spacecraft that could support life for generations, which is not impossible.

Ha! They could probably have food and medicine, but maintaining a ship for 600+ years would be difficult and would require massive amounts of raw materials and machinery. Which begs the question of which would be more difficult - achieving light speed or the ability to sustain a ship for 600+ years.

Actually kind of crazy to think about how much civilization would advance on that ship on the 600-yr journey alone. Conceivably what would start out as 600 years might end-up being only 300 years. Heck, by the time they embark or somewhere along the way they probably have cloning tech.