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Wednesday, April 25, 2007
New planet!
The scientist are saying that they found a new planet today that looks just like earth and may have water, and life on it.
They say, it has 1 moon and a mini sun as well known as the Red Dwarf planet that gives off some heat.
They think it may have life too, because the temp, might be same around here!
Sounds cool. ne?
heres the rest,
"Potentially Habitable Planet Found"
By SETH BORENSTEIN
AP
WASHINGTON (April 25) - 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.
There's still a lot that is unknown about the new planet, which could be deemed inhospitable to life once more is known about it. And it's worth noting that scientists' requirements for habitability count Mars in that category: a size relatively similar to Earth's with temperatures that would permit liquid water. However, this is the first outside our solar system that meets those standards.
"It's a significant step on the way to finding possible life in the universe," said University of Geneva astronomer Michel Mayor, one of 11 European scientists on the team that found the planet. "It's a nice discovery. We still have a lot of questions."
The results of the discovery have not been published but have been submitted to the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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I think it sounds coolies!!!
I also have an idea for the pic i want to draw!
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