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Live long and prosperUS scientists find potentially habitable planet near Earth - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US astronomers said Wednesday they have discovered an Earth-sized planet that they think might be habitable, orbiting a nearby star, and believe there could be many more planets like it in space.
The planet, found by astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington, is orbiting in the middle of the "habitable zone" of the red dwarf star Gliese 581, which means it could have water on its surface.
Liquid water and an atmosphere are necessary for a planet to possibly sustain life, even it it might not be a great place to live, the scientists said.
This is not only real Breaking News but great news for all mankind, because were are Doomed as In the words of Klaatu: I am leaving soon, and you will forgive me if I speak bluntly. ... but if you threaten to extend your violence, this Earth of yours will be reduced to a burned-out cinder
The Earth is going to be consumed eventually by our Sun as it expands as it dies.
We need a place to go and set up our civilization unless this and other planet that meet our needs are otherwise inhabited by other beings.
Live long and prosper
Glad to see you finally admit that global warming is real. :mrgreen:
But, seriously, this is big news. Thanx for posting.
Coronado said:I saw this story earlier on Facebook. I really wasn't sure if we'd find intelligent life on another planet in my lifetime, but now I am convinced that it's highly likely that we will.
Now whether that's a good or a bad thing ...
I wouldn't be so sure. The only thing they can tell about this planet is its size and its distance from the star that it's orbiting. They're basing the possibility of habitability on this information. In order to even find a habitable planet, we would be required to invent either much more advanced telescopes or interstellar travel, which will probably not happen in your lifetime. And this isn't even to find intelligent life.
Well Pal I must enlighten you about my position on global warming. I do not claim that there is not any Global Warming, When I say that Global Warming is a HOAX I am referring to wild and unsubstantiated claims that it is caused as the result of human endeavors that is just pan wrong because wild climate changes have taken place from hot to cold since way before man had any chance to impact any changes.
Like now all we are hearing is that we have to curb greenhouse gases. Truth is and facts tell us that Volcano's and the simple act of breathing of the Dinosaurs produced much more CO2 and other noxious gases into the atmosphere and plant life thrived and the Dinos did not die because of them breathing.
That's true, but you've got to think of the leaps in technology that we've taken just in the past 50-60 years. Interstellar travel is probably insurmountable for the foreseeable future, but I think it's within the realm of possibility to build a telescope to at least detect things like heat signatures, radio transmissions, etc., that could only be generated by intelligent life.I wouldn't be so sure. The only thing they can tell about this planet is its size and its distance from the star that it's orbiting. They're basing the possibility of habitability on this information. In order to even find a habitable planet, we would be required to invent either much more advanced telescopes or interstellar travel, which will probably not happen in your lifetime. And this isn't even to find intelligent life.
The Ascended Masters have worked with mankind throughout the centuries. Most of the time in the past the Ascended Masters have worked in the background. There were some Ascended Masters who have assisted mankind such as Sanat Kumara. also known in the Bible as the "Ancient of Days", by some He is known as the "Lord of the World".
Sanat Kumara came ages ago to give assistance to the Earth when it would have been dissolved otherwise. He offered His own free will to supply the Light required to sustain the Earth and keep the Earth in the system until enough so mankind could be raised to a point where they could carry the responsibility of emitting sufficient Light.
Ascended Master Saint Germain's Cosmic Name is "Freedom". He is the Cosmic Father of the people of America. Saint Germain's work for the freedom of mankind began in that civilization seventy thousand years ago; when a whole civilization could have been raised into the Ascension had they continued to give obedience instead of becoming rebellious.
Saint Germain's most recent work with mankind came forth in the 1930's. He worked with Mr. & Mrs. Ballard to establish the focus on the "I AM" Presence. Through the Ballards, Saint Germain and other Ascended Masters gave dictation's. Some of the other Ascended Masters where, Great Divine Director, Mighty Victory, Mighty Victory and Ascended Master Jesus.
humans won't be around long enough to see the end of the world.
Unless we cause it.humans won't be around long enough to see the end of the world.
This planet is just earth sized. Venus is also earth sized. We don't know if it can house life. I doubt the world will exist by the time the sun engulfs the planet.
This planet is just earth sized. Venus is also earth sized. We don't know if it can house life. I doubt the world will exist by the time the sun engulfs the planet.
This planet is just earth sized. Venus is also earth sized. We don't know if it can house life. I doubt the world will exist by the time the sun engulfs the planet.
I believe the article said it is within the habitable zone, a.k.a. the "Goldilocks" zone.This planet is just earth sized. Venus is also earth sized. We don't know if it can house life. I doubt the world will exist by the time the sun engulfs the planet.
Give? How about trade it for a couple of container ships full of cigars?At least we can give Guantanamo Bay back to the Cubans now. :lol:
Actually, it is 3-4 times the size of earth, with one side always facing its red dwarf sun and one side always away.
why talk about planets that resemble ours? Every planet will eventually be consumed by its star. So the real thing we should be working on is making a spacecraft that can sustain life and for long periods of time and large amounts of people. Forget planets.
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