16 Super-Earths found outside solar system

Dwarra? · September 15, 2011, 01:54:53 AM

http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/13/16-super-earths-found-outside-solar-system/?hpt=hp_c1

DISCUSS

Acolyte · September 15, 2011, 06:22:47 AM

They're just theoretically habitable. There's a ton of theoretically habitable planets. It doesn't mean we'll know if there's actually life there any time soon.

Irock · September 15, 2011, 03:00:59 PM

What's the big deal about discovering a theoretically inhabitable planet that's lightyears away?

Dwarra? · September 15, 2011, 08:25:15 PM

If there's alien life we could watch them get naked 35 years in the past.
70's porn is the best porn.

Irock · September 15, 2011, 11:44:55 PM

That planet could be inside a black hole right now for all we know.

Malson · September 16, 2011, 01:28:46 AM

Found it.

DarkDjango · September 17, 2011, 02:39:41 PM

Hey, wait, why didn't WE put a giant ''WELCOME" banner in the space?

Anyway, how many years would it take for one of those robot-thingies to reach this planet? I doubt they travel in light-speed.

Do they?

Irock · September 17, 2011, 03:17:52 PM

Quote from: DarkDjango on September 17, 2011, 02:39:41 PM
Hey, wait, why didn't WE put a giant ''WELCOME" banner in the space?

Because "WELCOME" is alien for "WE HATE ALIENS!"

Dwarra? · September 17, 2011, 05:23:47 PM

Probes don't go anywhere near the speed of light, they only go around 20-25,000 mph.
Still fast as fuck, I don't know if they go any faster once they reach deep space though. That number is from the unmanned mission to Mars.

Sophist · September 17, 2011, 06:30:48 PM

It depends on what your idea of 'deep space' is. Once you're out of the minor pull of the sun there's only a slight boost of speed, nowhere near to bring you to light speed. The reason the planets are so attracted to it is because of the size versus. The larger size of a planet means the more weight is pulled and attracted to the sun. It's a lot more complicated than that but it's p much the layman terms.