Kepler 22-b: Earth-like planet confirmed

[visser300]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16040655

Awesome man .

Within 600 light years, we have discovered two earth-like planets in habitable zone. It looks like that the habitable planets are numerous in our galaxy.

[Sphere]

A SETI project also is starting that will be targeting the Kepler planets.

You never know, there could be exciting times ahead.

[Hobbes]

Scientists y u no make warp drive?

Seriously though, that's a great discovery

Edit: Meh, article says it may be a gas planet...

[Veliky Kaiser Theos]

It's not all that amazing. It's only got a similiar temperature and a remotely similiar size. I'd like to know what the ground is made of if there is one, and whether or not the air is breathable.

[MathiasOfAthens]

thumbs up

[AqD]

It should be our first space colony!

[PointOfViewGun]

It should be our first space colony!

If it's not already colonized!

[paradamed]

Now we only need to develope spaceships that can travel in 300 times the speed of light and it will only take one year to reach that planet.

[Azog 150]

Now we only need to develope spaceships that can travel in 300 times the speed of light and it will only take one year to reach that planet.

Or big spaceships that travel at or near the speed of light that can sustain life for 600 years

Of course, after those 600 years and however many generations of people living and dying on said spaceship, they could get there and find its a piece of planet with not much hope of life, or at least lives.

[Hilarion]

Now we only need to develope spaceships that can travel in 300 times the speed of light and it will only take one year to reach that planet.

Riighht...

Better buckle down fellas, we're stuck with Earth for the long haul.

[Veliky Kaiser Theos]

We need more wormhole study!!! Then the universe shall bow to humans.

[Holger Danske]

Or big spaceships that travel at or near the speed of light that can sustain life for 600 years

Of course, after those 600 years and however many generations of people living and dying on said spaceship, they could get there and find its a piece of planet with not much hope of life, or at least lives.

A more effective way would be to sample DNA from the would-be colonist here on Earth, and then grow their clones in incubators while in transit. Then upload memory from the original host to the clone as soon as the clone is "activated" when the ship arrives.

That we can make far more efficient spaceships that doesn't require the same amount of protection against cosmic radiation. Think of it as Jump Clones (like in EvE Online)

[MathiasOfAthens]

A more effective way would be to sample DNA from the would-be colonist here on Earth, and then grow their clones in incubators while in transit. Then upload memory from the original host to the clone as soon as the clone is "activated" when the ship arrives.

That we can make far more efficient spaceships that doesn't require the same amount of protection against cosmic radiation. Think of it as Jump Clones (like in EvE Online)

That still wouldnt be the same person. The original would still die. Same thing with teleporters. They would kill the original person and just make a clone, but the clone is a new individual.

Hopefully we will find a humanoid species which we can enslave.

Dont forget that we can their females.

[saxdude]

Now we only need to develope spaceships that can travel in 300 times the speed of light and it will only take one year to reach that planet.

If only...

[Finlander]

I hope we won't screw up that planet as well in the future.

But great find nevertheless! Maybe this will thrust more public interest to space programs again.

[Ruckulf]

Wasn't there a planet similiar to earth like 20 light years away?

[Godfrey I of Leuven]

Wasn't there a planet similiar to earth like 20 light years away?

Gliese 581 system?

[Hilarion]

Important: Will 'What planet are you from?' finally become a serious question after Kepler is colonized?

[SLN445]

Im sure we will work out technology to make close uninhabitable planets habitable before we can design a technology to reach one of these planets.

[Fracchione]

nah, guys, it's not earthlike, I've been there last month, it sucks, no water, no wine, no coke, just gas everywhere, and mosquitos with big cocks...well, actually some of you would enjoy it...

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