Potentially Habitable Planet Found

[petrosc]

WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search for "life in the universe."

The planet is just the right size, might have water in liquid form, and in galactic terms is relatively nearby at 120 trillion miles away. But the star it closely orbits, known as a "red dwarf," is much smaller, dimmer and cooler than our sun.

more at http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070424/D8ON8OSG0.html

 

[Gerry]

in galactic terms is relatively nearby at 120 trillion miles away.

Road Trip!

 

[Bill Roy]

Both Star and Planet name were registered in the gTLD's on the 24th!

 

[petrosc]

Both Star and Planet name were registered in the gTLD's on the 24th!

lol :lol:

 

[GAMEFINEST]

Im down for a road trip

 

[CashCowDomains]

By the time we can reach that planet, that red dwarf may be sizzling out and its gonna be frosty (don't forget the matches) ! :smow:

CCD

 

[whydna]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space/04/25/habitable.planet.ap/index.html

• NEW: Planet could conceivably house life outside our solar system
• NEW: Discovery a "significant step" on way to finding possible life in universe
• NEW: Planet, dubbed 581 c, orbits red dwarf star Gliese 581
• NEW: Newly found planet full of liquid water, scientist believes

Are we alone?

 

[GAMEFINEST]

I live there

 

[Dale Hubbard]

There are probably countless such planets. This one's only a few light years away.

 

[paymaster7]

it's incredibly close! what an interesting find. Unfortunately it would take a probe like 1,000 years to get there, but perhaps this will spark an upturn in space exploration funding. I can think of plenty of money being wasted elsewhere!

 

[smashfactory]

bill gates ownes that planet- its where the tech support calls go to-

 

[foundrstack]

Cool!` Somewhere to move when we hog up all Earth's resources!

 

[ctc]

Crap...
they found my home..now im gonna get Dept collectors, salesmen and bounty hunters knocking on my door

 

[Theo]

Time to go to the NextPlanet

 

[Sarcle]

Cool!` Somewhere to move when we hog up all Earth's resources!

As soon as we get this Einstein bending of space and time thing down first. :lol:

 

[Mr.Domains]

I heard they're already planning on holding next years T.R.A.F.F.I.C. there... ;-)

 

[paymaster7]

As soon as we get this Einstein bending of space and time thing down first. :lol:

lol. how's that coming along? I just assumed everyone else was working on that. Otherwise, I would have uh... taken care of it.

 

[Raider]

Now we know where the Martians live :lol:

 

[GiantDomains]

Now we know where the Martians live :lol:

Martians are from Mars, hence, Martians.

 

[petrosc]

Martians are from Mars, hence, Martians.

it was a joke man