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| Over 1,000 exoplanets have been discovered | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 22 2013, 02:54 PM (179 Views) | |
| CJ | Oct 22 2013, 02:54 PM Post #1 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24549384 The number of observed exoplanets - worlds circling distant stars - has passed 1,000. Of these, 12 could be habitable - orbiting at a distance where it is neither "too hot" nor "too cold" for water to be liquid on the surface. The planets are given away by tiny dips in light as they pass in front of their stars or through gravitational "tugs" on the star from an orbiting world. These new worlds are listed in the Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia. The tally now stands at 1,010 new exoplanets. And, remember, this is only the confirmed ones: there are also thousands of possible/unconfirmed ones. Of course, even then, we've only scratched the surface! |
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| Zero Revolution | Oct 23 2013, 02:10 AM Post #2 |
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That's really amazing. I wonder if there will ever be human life on those that would be habitable... |
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| CJ | Oct 23 2013, 02:13 AM Post #3 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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In the distant future, maybe. The Earth won't be inhabitable forever, so we'll ultimately have to look elsewhere in order to survive. I just hope our presence wouldn't disrupt any existing life on those planets. |
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