Earth-Like Planet That Could Sustain Life Found

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday September 29, 2010 @11:56AM from the guess-who's-coming-to-dinner dept.

astroengine writes "An exoplanet, 20 to 50 percent the mass of Earth, has been discovered 20 light-years away and it appears to have all the ingredients conducive to sustaining life. It has enough gravitational clout to hold onto an atmosphere and it orbits well within the 'Goldilocks Zone' of its parent star. However, it would be a very different place to Earth; it is tidally locked to its star, creating one perpetual day on the world. Interestingly, this may also boost the life-giving qualities of the exoplanet, creating stable temperatures in its atmosphere."

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Space sucks by PatPending · 2010-09-29 12:08 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Space sucks because there's no screwin', no drinkin', and no smokin'
On second thought, with our loss of liberties, earth will soon suck, too.

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Re:Good... by Jarik+C-Bol · 2010-09-29 13:22 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I just want you to know something. I hate you.

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