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Jason Safoutin Send message Joined: 8 Sep 05 Posts: 1386 Credit: 200,389 RAC: 0 |
From: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/07/25/nasas-deep-space-camera-locates-host-earths/?test=latestnews Scientists celebrated Sunday after finding more than 700 suspected new planets -- including up to 140 similar in size to Earth -- in just six weeks of using a powerful new space observatory. Early results from NASA’s Kepler Mission, a small satellite observing deep space, suggested planets like Earth were far more common than previously thought. Past discoveries suggested most planets outside our solar system were gas giants such as Jupiter and Saturn -- but the new evidence tipped the balance in favor of solid worlds. Astronomers said the discovery meant the chances of eventually finding truly Earth-like planets capable of sustaining life rose sharply. NASA so far formally announced only five new exoplanets -- those outside our solar system -- from the mission because its scientists were still analyzing Kepler’s finds to confirm they are actually planets. “The figures suggest our galaxy, the Milky Way [which has more than 100 billion stars] will contain 100 million habitable planets, and soon we will be identifying the first of them,†said Dimitar Sasselov, professor of astronomy at Harvard University and a scientist on the Kepler Mission. "There is a lot more work we need to do with this, but the statistical result is loud and clear, and it is that planets like our own Earth are out there." Pretty exciting news if you ask me. This could change the way we think about the universe. I am quite excited! "By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible". Hebrews 11.3 |
Lynn Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123 |
From another link: The spacecraft has found five new solar systems in the Milky Way. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2010/07/25/14822446.html Amazing, really! |
Allen Clifford Send message Joined: 4 Feb 10 Posts: 3 Credit: 146,790 RAC: 0 |
So... what's next for NASA to announce... :D:D:D |
hiamps Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 4292 Credit: 72,971,319 RAC: 0 |
If this pans out hopefully a project will evolve to check each of the hopeful planets for radio waves or other signs of intelligence. Official Abuser of Boinc Buttons... And no good credit hound! |
ToxicTBag Send message Joined: 5 Feb 10 Posts: 101 Credit: 57,197,902 RAC: 0 |
Thats exciting news, especially the prospect of new projects to examine potential radio signals, means my rigs will remain in gainfull employment for the foreseeable future hurrah! |
William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4 |
I suggest that you read the other thread in the science board about this and then go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_habitability This will indicate a lot of caution in predicting a large number of Habitable Planets. Regards, DADDIO |
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