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50 new extrasolar planets discovered

By T.K. Randall
September 13, 2011 · Comment icon 106 comments

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Astronomers have announced the discovery of 50 exoplanets, one of which could be habitable.
This "super-Earth" planet is more than three times the size of Earth, 36 light-years away and exists in the "goldilocks zone" around its parent star in which the temperature is sufficient to support liquid water on its surface. "If we are really, really lucky, this planet could be a habitat," said astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger.
Astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of 50 new planets circling stars beyond the sun, including one “super-Earth” that is the right distance from its star to possibly have water.


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Comment icon #97 Posted by lostinthecrowd 14 years ago
I don't think for one minute that any of our wonderfully dedicated leading scientists thinks they know it all. Just look at experiments like the Large Hadron Collider ... those huge accelerators cost billions and the intrinsic design is totally dependent on the maths we have which certainly seems to work. Of course our science isn't complete and there are still many mysteries to sort out, like dark matter, dark energy, quantum gravity and so on. But that doesn't make the fundamentals we have so far a load of rubbish. We rely on those maths for stuff like GPS satnav, guiding satellites across t... [More]
Comment icon #98 Posted by pigzz69 14 years ago
Can human being survive in one of those planets?
Comment icon #99 Posted by Dom3434 14 years ago
mabey through zero point energy and harmoic codes we will be able to make 100 ligh years seem only an instant. if it hasn't already invented. check out david sereda and zero point energy and his facinating theories of harmonic codes.
Comment icon #100 Posted by Dom3434 14 years ago
I don't think for one minute that any of our wonderfully dedicated leading scientists thinks they know it all. Just look at experiments like the Large Hadron Collider ... those huge accelerators cost billions and the intrinsic design is totally dependent on the maths we have which certainly seems to work. Of course our science isn't complete and there are still many mysteries to sort out, like dark matter, dark energy, quantum gravity and so on. But that doesn't make the fundamentals we have so far a load of rubbish. We rely on those maths for stuff like GPS satnav, guiding satellites across t... [More]
Comment icon #101 Posted by Dom3434 14 years ago
I don't think for one minute that any of our wonderfully dedicated leading scientists thinks they know it all. Just look at experiments like the Large Hadron Collider ... those huge accelerators cost billions and the intrinsic design is totally dependent on the maths we have which certainly seems to work. Of course our science isn't complete and there are still many mysteries to sort out, like dark matter, dark energy, quantum gravity and so on. But that doesn't make the fundamentals we have so far a load of rubbish. We rely on those maths for stuff like GPS satnav, guiding satellites across t... [More]
Comment icon #102 Posted by Dom3434 14 years ago
I don't think for one minute that any of our wonderfully dedicated leading scientists thinks they know it all. Just look at experiments like the Large Hadron Collider ... those huge accelerators cost billions and the intrinsic design is totally dependent on the maths we have which certainly seems to work. Of course our science isn't complete and there are still many mysteries to sort out, like dark matter, dark energy, quantum gravity and so on. But that doesn't make the fundamentals we have so far a load of rubbish. We rely on those maths for stuff like GPS satnav, guiding satellites across t... [More]
Comment icon #103 Posted by Taut 14 years ago
Well, doesn't matter how many we find. NASA is investing all our money in chemical rockets...again. One step forward and two steps back.
Comment icon #104 Posted by aquatus1 14 years ago
I tend to think of it as two steps forward, one back. The shuttles were awesome, but they just never panned out.
Comment icon #105 Posted by DONTEATUS 14 years ago
Its kinda like a step to the Right,and a step to the Left ! ,put your hands on your hips,and do the pelvic thrust !
Comment icon #106 Posted by noaiR 14 years ago
I've heard this before. It says that there are 50 planets that are dicovered. One of them is like ankan skywakers planet which have 2 suns. That is so cool dont you think? I wonder if people could really reside on this planets. Have you heard of the planet hunters? They are the ones who search for this said planets. Something like this. The Planet Hunters task, launched last Dec., asks for internet users' help in analyzing potentially human friendly exoplanets. Now, Yale and the Planet Hunters have announced the finding of exoplanets that the Kepler group will be searching further into. Articl... [More]


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