Earthlike Planet discovered 25,000 light years away...

[fastcar]

Originally Posted by Space Tycoon

Set course for the Hoth System!

Astronomers have found the smallest Earth-like planet yet outside our Solar System.


It's big.

It's cold.

It's totally lifeless.

I say we name it Greenland.

Sounds more like an ex of mine. Let's name it Mary Beth, instead.

[Space Tycoon]

I think there's a company that will, for a price, let you name a star or planet. Better hurry, your time is running out.

[omicron]

Interesting article

For those of you who don't know, Gregg Easterbrook writes a column for nfl.com about football. However, he also writes on science, pop culture, and all other sorts of things.

This week's article has a VERY interesting section on Earth, other planets and life. Check out the section titled "Cosmic Thought Follows:" There was another article of his I had bookmarked called "Are we alone", but it's subscriber only at The Atlantic Online.

Omicron