Today, July 23, 2015, NASA introduced us to Kepler 452b. This rocky planet orbits a star very similar to our own, has a year of 385 days, and gravity roughly double that of Earth’s. It has been within the habitable zone of its star for 6 billion years which is older than the Earth, giving the planet plenty of time for life to arise. The image above is an artists rendition of what the planet might look like. Unfortunately, Kepler 452b is 1,400 light years away but it is more likely to support life than anything we have discovered so far.
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gigantes 8 year s ago
cool post, but the planet in question is obviously not "just like earth."
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Chickenthief 8 year s ago
Ponder this:
If earth was 50% larger in diameter gravity would be so high that chemical rockets would'nt be able to break the earths pull and our intire space adventure vould be nothing but a Jules Verne story.
So if the folks at Kepler 425b are like us we're just a story and a dream for them, nothing they can come and see.
If earth was 50% larger in diameter gravity would be so high that chemical rockets would'nt be able to break the earths pull and our intire space adventure vould be nothing but a Jules Verne story.
So if the folks at Kepler 425b are like us we're just a story and a dream for them, nothing they can come and see.
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birdman 8 year s ago
Oh Yea.... let's get all exited. traveling 1400 light years at the speed of light .... that's 1400 years away.... at our present highest speed it is about a gazillion-tryzillion lifetimes away.Your average ant has a better chance of visiting Mars before the end of this week.... and I am an optimist ....
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Thingy 8 year s ago
The beings on Kepler have just discovered a planet just inside the habitable zone of a similar sun to theirs. It is 1400 light years away and is called Mars...which is dead.
My point is, it's too far way for any of our instruments to measure the 'actual' habitable zone of that system. Too much guesswork going on.
My point is, it's too far way for any of our instruments to measure the 'actual' habitable zone of that system. Too much guesswork going on.
If earth was 50% larger in diameter gravity would be so high that chemical rockets would'nt be able to break the earths pull and our intire space adventure vould be nothing but a Jules Verne story.
So if the folks at Kepler 425b are like us we're just a story and a dream for them, nothing they can come and see.
My point is, it's too far way for any of our instruments to measure the 'actual' habitable zone of that system. Too much guesswork going on.