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06-14-2005, 10:09 AM
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| Researchers discover earth-like planet http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/1629641.html Researchers announced Monday that they have discovered a planet that may be Earth-like orbiting a star that’s nearby, at least in cosmic terms. The announcement was made at the National Science Foundation outside of Washington, D.C. The planet's estimated radius is about twice that of Earth's. It orbits the star Gliese 876, located 15 light years away from Earth in the direction of the constellation Aquarius. "This is the smallest extra-solar planet yet detected and the first of a new class of rocky terrestrial planets," said team member Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. "It's like Earth's bigger cousin." The planet is too hot for life, as we know it however. The surface temperature on the planet is estimated at between 400 and 750 degrees Fahrenheit. "We keep pushing the limits of what we can detect, and we're getting closer and closer to finding Earths," said team member Steven Vogt, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz. |
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06-14-2005, 10:25 AM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Quote:
The upside to those temps? No humidity.
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06-14-2005, 10:28 AM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet A steam bath when you walk outside. Yahooo.
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06-14-2005, 11:48 AM
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| Born a Rocker,Die a Rocker   Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick!
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet So much for "It's a dry heat". |
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06-14-2005, 02:41 PM
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06-14-2005, 02:47 PM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Given that life developed along very hot undersea volcanic vents, wonder why this planet is definetly too hot? Maybe life can get going in all kinds of conditions, including this sort of pleasant dry heat?
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06-14-2005, 03:15 PM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Life as we know it, Jim. I think that's the key here. What if everyone there looks like an oven ready turkey? They may become the other other other white meat. |
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06-14-2005, 03:28 PM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Right. I mean just because this is how HUMANS were created, doesn't mean that life isn't even more complicated on other planets allowing life under extreme circumstances.
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06-14-2005, 04:23 PM
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06-14-2005, 07:55 PM
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06-14-2005, 11:26 PM
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06-15-2005, 07:38 AM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Exactly what I'm saying. And what's even weirder is that judging my how long it takes for light to reach our planet or theirs, they would most likely be seeing dinosaurs.
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06-15-2005, 08:04 AM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Wow... we are really deep into the offseason aren't we? |
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06-15-2005, 08:14 AM
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| Re: Researchers discover earth-like planet Yes. And for some reason I'm interested in nerdy things like this.. :P
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06-15-2005, 08:39 AM
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