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[bison]

Moving ever closer to a twin of Earth. This one only half again as massive as Earth. Its star quite similar to the Sun.  In the Kepler field, so in or near constellation Cygnus.    Link: http://www.space.com...ien-planet.html

[stevewinn]

bison, on 10 January 2013 - 07:15 PM, said:

Moving ever closer to a twin of Earth. This one only half again as massive as Earth. Its star quite similar to the Sun.  In the Kepler field, so in or near constellation Cygnus. Link: http://www.space.com...ien-planet.html

All good news, these findings are coming out left right and centre. you get the feeling any moment the holy grail will be found.

[bison]

stevewinn, on 10 January 2013 - 07:22 PM, said:

All good news, these findings are coming out left right and centre. you get the feeling any moment the holy grail will be found.

Yes. At least one astronomer has predicted that Earth's twin will be found this year!

[DONTEATUS]

OYu gotta love its name ! "KOI 172.02

[bison]

Looking over the article again, I find that it is the diameter of the new prospective planet  that is 50% larger than Earth's, not its mass. The Kepler Space Telescope uses the transit method to detect planets, so the diameter is better defined than the mass. An essentially Earth-like planet with a diameter half again as large as Earth would have a mass of about 2 & 1/4 times that of Earth, and a surface gravity only about 1/8 greater than Earth's, assuming my calculations are correct!

[DONTEATUS]

I cant wait until we get more information on this world. I bet THe guys building the ark are happy too !

[marcos anthony toledo]

This looks loke a real life planet Raganarok from the novel the Survivours or the planet in the Left Hand of Dextra series.

[minera]

If it supports alien life I hope those 'ark' builders out they might not be too happy with having earthlings colonizing it or their resources plundered.

[Bavarian Raven]

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If it supports alien life I hope those 'ark' builders out they might not be too happy with having earthlings colonizing it or their resources plundered.

but its what all species do. expand and multiple. we're just very good at it in the context of our planet.

[TheMolePatrol]

Space news is starting to get a little more common it seems... especially now the the private sector is starting to invest in it.

[HuntrSThompsun]

Blah, same old earth2 planet story, well let's stop talking about next weeks new earth like planet... Omg NASA, ketchum, quantra.. your all just trying to break my balls here!

[bison]

Bavarian Raven, on 11 January 2013 - 05:13 PM, said:

but its what all species do. expand and multiple. we're just very good at it in the context of our planet.

  Interesting question, then, maybe: The galaxy is about three times as old as our little planet. Why hasn't someone else colonized us? Maybe the galaxy is a more civilized, lawful place than we realize.

Edited by bison, 11 January 2013 - 08:26 PM.

[HuntrSThompsun]

I've had my fill. 200k for a real live specimen BF.

[Legaia]

minera, on 11 January 2013 - 04:57 PM, said:

If it supports alien life I hope those 'ark' builders out they might not be too happy with having earthlings colonizing it or their resources plundered.

Whatever it takes to extend our species, in my opinion.

[spud the mackem]

Whats the next step ?. Are we going to aim our radio waves at it in the hope of a reply. Has anyone said how far away it is ?