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Strong
16-12-2009, 06:50 AM
Two Super-Earths found orbiting planets in our vicinity, relatively speaking.


These rocky planets are larger than the Earth but much smaller than ice giants such as Uranus and Neptune.

Scientists say the discoveries are a step towards finding potentially habitable planets - smaller planets that are comparable to the Earth.


"The discovery of potentially habitable nearby worlds may be just a few years away."

BBC News - Super-Earths Orbit Nearby (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8414476.stm)

This is quite exciting news I think. If they are close by, it would be possible to analyse their atmospheres and look for life signs.
Zap
16-12-2009, 08:51 AM
Maybe they are inhabited and they've been analyzing us for a while. :sqeek: :sqlaugh:
Strong
16-12-2009, 09:10 AM
You know, I wouldn't be surprised! Us humans think and assume we are the bee's knees in intelligent life and maybe that is so on this planet, but out there in space our sun is but one in 100s of billions of other stars. And that's just in this galaxy.
vectro
16-12-2009, 09:32 AM
You know, I wouldn't be surprised! Us humans think and assume we are the bee's knees in intelligent life and maybe that is so on this planet, but out there in space our sun is but one in 100s of billions of other stars. And that's just in this galaxy.

Isn't that kind of what Sagan tried to say without getting carried away? It's a shame some people mistook that and thought he believed aliens have been visiting our planet.
Strong
16-12-2009, 09:41 AM
Indeed I think that is exactly what he was saying, but perhaps with a little more style and a 13 hours TV series. :sqbiggrin:
Atom
16-12-2009, 02:26 PM
If there ain't life out there somewhere I'll chomp my ring toe clean off and swallow it whole!
Atom
16-12-2009, 02:28 PM
Is this to mean that you've only one ring toe, Atom?
Atom
16-12-2009, 02:29 PM
um..

yes.



lol
Atom
16-12-2009, 02:32 PM
Yes this is exciting, I'll be dead in twenty years but still..

lol
Atom
16-12-2009, 02:40 PM
I'm happy for ya, human race. Very happy indeed.

I was thinking this morning whilst having coffee, boy, humans are kinda weird, and rocks are boring. I will however not, I say not discount the possibility of the truth lying in the transpose.
Muddy
18-12-2009, 01:02 AM
Yes this is exciting, I'll be dead in twenty years but still..

lol

Bullshit. We'll have to put up with you for another 40 at least.
Atom
18-12-2009, 09:02 AM
Bullshit. We'll have to put up with you for another 40 at least.Yeah, good luck with that. lol
ewomack
20-12-2009, 03:32 AM
The planets have contacted me... they want Paris Hilton back...
Strong
20-12-2009, 03:24 PM
Well they can have her. BTW are they an American football team?