NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
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NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
More info and images in full Article:Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet in the "habitable zone" around a star not unlike our own.
The planet, Kepler 22-b, lies about 600 light-years away and is about 2.4 times the size of Earth, and has a temperature of about 22C.
It is the closest confirmed planet yet to one like ours - an "Earth 2.0".
However, the team does not yet know if Kepler 22-b is made mostly of rock, gas or liquid.
During the conference at which the result was announced, the Kepler team also said that it had spotted some 1,094 new candidate planets - nearly doubling the telescope's haul of potential far-flung worlds.
Kepler 22-b was one of 54 exoplanet candidates in habitable zones reported by the Kepler team in February, and is just the first to be formally confirmed using other telescopes.
More of these "Earth 2.0" candidates are likely to be confirmed in the near future, though a redefinition of the habitable zone's boundaries has brought that number down to 48. Ten of those are Earth-sized.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16040655
Andeavor- Euro Administrator
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Re: NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
My favourite thing about the article is they talk about the planet as if we're searching for another planet to to settle right this moment
bmpalmann- Euro Moderator
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Re: NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
We aren't?bmpalmann wrote:My favourite thing about the article is they talk about the planet as if we're searching for another planet to to settle right this moment
Andeavor- Euro Administrator
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Re: NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
Andeavor wrote:We aren't?bmpalmann wrote:My favourite thing about the article is they talk about the planet as if we're searching for another planet to to settle right this moment
Haha, do you listen to Infinite Monkey Cage?
If not check out the podcast on itunes it's a really funny science show (odd combination right?), there's one episode about space travel and they go into the logistics of getting to Mars, it's pretty interesting
bmpalmann- Euro Moderator
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Re: NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
Sort of inevitable, really. But a good step forward nonetheless.
Aletrius- EuroSpore 1992
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Re: NEWS: Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed
As Thomas said, was only a matter of time before they confirmed another earth like planet. Been hearing about possible earth like planets for years.
600 light years away is a long car ride though
600 light years away is a long car ride though
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