This stuff is amazing(new planet-"Super Earth" found)

[hanselthecaretaker]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040825/sc_afp/space_astronomy_planets

To think that in another galaxy there could be sustainable life, and that there is probably more out there than we will ever know, perhaps an infinite number of universes, is mind blowing.

I wonder if we will see mass public space travel in our lifetime.

 

[Y_lifter]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040825/sc_afp/space_astronomy_planets
I wonder if we will see mass public space travel in our lifetime.

I'll never ride the bus.. No matter where it's going..

 

[HumorMe]

Cool stuff. Good read. Thanks

 

[coverguy]

Better bring a good book for that trip!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I used to love(and fear) the Space Mountain ride at Disneyworld as a kid. Someday I will go back.

 

[chiba102]

I can't wait to move

 

[Scotsman]

Besides for earth there are an estimated 1million "M" class planets in the known universe. So the chance of life being found elswhere is probably pretty high.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Besides for earth there are an estimated 1million "M" class planets in the known universe. So the chance of life being found elswhere is probably pretty high.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Awesome!!

 

[Y_lifter]

Better brush up on your Klingon..

 

[ChefWide]

I have my tinfoil hat all lubed up and ready to go.

 

[Scotsman]

I have my tinfoil hat all lubed up and ready to go.

Lubed up? Where are you planning on sticking it?

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Y_lifter]

Lubed up? Where are you planning on sticking it?

Cheers,
Scotsman

Into the oven, wrapped around his roast beef..

 

[Scotsman]

Into the oven, wrapped around his roast beef..

Don't know about you but I hope I am invited for that.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[MAX 300]

Besides for earth there are an estimated 1million "M" class planets in the known universe. So the chance of life being found elswhere is probably pretty high.

Cheers,
Scotsman

Where is that statistic from?

I would assume that it is a gross underestimation, and what exactly is defined as the 'known' universe. Our galaxy alone has about 200 billion stars, 1 million 'M' class planets would mean that they would be distributed across 1 in 200,000 stars. It is very unlikely that they are so rare.

My guess is that they are probably several 'M' class planets that are a similar distance from their star as our Earth is from the sun within 100 lightyears of us.

When we find a planet like that out there, hopefully nice and close to us, then we'll have something to look forward to.

 

[Delinquent]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040825/sc_afp/space_astronomy_planets

To think that in another galaxy there could be sustainable life, and that there is probably more out there than we will ever know, perhaps an infinite number of universes, is mind blowing.

I wonder if we will see mass public space travel in our lifetime.

At the rate and success of the privately funded space vehicle that happened not too long ago, economists are estimating that 2.2 million people will be travelling into space each year by 2029. I read it on one of the news sites when that guy flew the jet

 

[Scotsman]

Where is that statistic from?

I would assume that it is a gross underestimation, and what exactly is defined as the 'known' universe. Our galaxy alone has about 200 billion stars, 1 million 'M' class planets would mean that they would be distributed across 1 in 200,000 stars. It is very unlikely that they are so rare.

My guess is that they are probably several 'M' class planets that are a similar distance from their star as our Earth is from the sun within 100 lightyears of us.

When we find a planet like that out there, hopefully nice and close to us, then we'll have something to look forward to.

Known universe as in visible to us with our limited technology. Propondance of water distributed in the solar system. Probability of "goldilocks" proximity to its sun. Size and type of sun. Age of solar system. "Free" oxygen percentage. Planet size.

These are just some of the factors that go into that statistic. Granted since we probably can't see at least 80% of the universe you can scale that number upwards to suit.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[coldblue1955]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040825/sc_afp/space_astronomy_planets

To think that in another galaxy there could be sustainable life, and that there is probably more out there than we will ever know, perhaps an infinite number of universes, is mind blowing.

I wonder if we will see mass public space travel in our lifetime.

yeah i read that report. Awesome discovery over at NAsA!

 

[chewyxrage]

wtf linky no worky

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

wtf linky no worky

Yahoo probably took it down, I searched and it didn't come up at all.

 

[Burning_Inside]

try searching google news

 

[p0ink]

this is why we post the articles here, not the links.

 

[Razorguns]

we can't even get to the moon (still debates about this) -- let alone a planet 1 billion light years away.

we have a better chance of THEM coming to US then we going to them.

 

[coldblue1955]

I still hope we find parallel worlds next!

 

[beefybull]

Are there life forms out there? Probably
Have they visited our planet? Probably not


If aliens ever do come to this planet, you can assume they are smarter than us (in general) as they would have had to master interstellar space travel. This requires technology we simply dont have (travel at speed of light or close to it).

An argument could be made however, that perhaps they arent smarter and would have nearly identical technology. In this case, they would just live longer than us or have physical traits more suitable for long-term exposure to zero gravity (which will eat muscle off of a human quickly).

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

What if there are parallel universes, where other us'es are walking around, only more successful and distinguished, due to the highly probable fact that these other universes don't have MTV and papparazzi and all this other garbage to bombard and clutter up their minds.

 

[Spartacus]

where does jesus fit into all this?

 

[gymrat]

this is why we post the articles here, not the links.

lol

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