bison Posted January 10, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 10, 2013 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/19201-most-earth-like-alien-planet.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted January 10, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 10, 2013 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted January 10, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted January 10, 2013 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! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted January 11, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 11, 2013 OYu gotta love its name ! "KOI 172.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted January 11, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted January 11, 2013 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted January 11, 2013 #6 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I cant wait until we get more information on this world. I bet THe guys building the ark are happy too ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcos anthony toledo Posted January 11, 2013 #7 Share Posted January 11, 2013 This looks loke a real life planet Raganarok from the novel the Survivours or the planet in the Left Hand of Dextra series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minera Posted January 11, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 11, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted January 11, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 11, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMolePatrol Posted January 11, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Space news is starting to get a little more common it seems... especially now the the private sector is starting to invest in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntrSThompsun Posted January 11, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 11, 2013 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted January 11, 2013 Author #12 Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) 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 January 11, 2013 by bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntrSThompsun Posted January 12, 2013 #13 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I've had my fill. 200k for a real live specimen BF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legaia Posted January 12, 2013 #14 Share Posted January 12, 2013 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spud the mackem Posted January 12, 2013 #15 Share Posted January 12, 2013 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted January 12, 2013 Author #16 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The star KOI 172 is about 1040 light years from Earth. If there is intelligent life on the prospective planet, it will almost certainly be due to colonization from another star system. KOI 172 is thought to be only about 400 million years old. This is very probably too young for it to have evolved intelligent life of its own. If nothing else, it might host a geological survey settlement. Such a young world might be of unusual interest to ET scientists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starseed hybrid 1111 Posted January 12, 2013 #17 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) *SNIP*that is a interesting discovery and planet as well.the question is can we take care of it though?meaning are we going to learn from our mistakes and take care of the planet good or mistreat it.because in my opionion yes we could find planets to live on but if were going to pollute it and mistreat meaning digging up oil and etc and repeat the sames mistakes we are doing on earth then we havent learned anything at all as a living species Edited January 13, 2013 by Lilly removed conspiracy allegations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison Posted January 12, 2013 Author #18 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Perhaps fortunate, in at least one respect, then, that a planet 1000 light years away, or even 10, is apparently going to be beyond our reach for quite some time to come. Perhaps by the time we've learned, or been taught, how to travel the stars, we will have acquired some additional wisdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minera Posted January 12, 2013 #19 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Whatever it takes to extend our species, in my opinion. I guess if that is the case, but then maybe other species from other planets might be thinking the same thing. What if we arrived there the natives were not exactly friendly but decide we make good food. I am sure they will seek out the planet of our origin to conquer it themselves so THEY may extend their species. It is not all cut and dried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted January 13, 2013 #20 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Just a reminder, there's a forum for conspiracy discussion. This is the science and space forum, please stick to scientific discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bavarian Raven Posted January 13, 2013 #21 Share Posted January 13, 2013 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. Or we are not worth the effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cachibatches. Posted January 13, 2013 #22 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) God, I hope its not that terrible Planet of the Apes. Wait a minute...Statue of Liberty...that was Earth! You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! Damn you all to hell! Edited January 13, 2013 by cachibatches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starseed hybrid 1111 Posted January 15, 2013 #23 Share Posted January 15, 2013 how fast or better question is when can humanity start colonizing it?and any other earth like planet?that would be so awsome and cool though.start colonizing other planets already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 15, 2013 #24 Share Posted January 15, 2013 how fast or better question is when can humanity start colonizing it? This planet is over 1040 light years away. The fastest spacecraft mankind has so far launched would take more than 4.7 million years to arrive there, so I think colonisation is out of the question for sometime to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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