NASA confirms 'super-Earth' that could hold life

[microrobert]

NASA confirms 'super-Earth' that could hold life

In another step toward finding Earth-like planets that may hold life, NASA said Monday the Kepler space telescope has confirmed its first-ever planet in a habitable zone outside our solar system.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g3prfoYH3dTrSZ8OwHkT7oGvhaeg?docId=CNG.8924f e8836bf86af3c47bc380f13f496.861

[Logan]

http://kepler.nasa.gov/images/Kepler22bDiagram-br.jpg

http://www.scienceblogs.de/astrodicticum-simplex/2011/12/05/kepler22bzusammensetzung-thumb-500x286.png

http://www.scienceblogs.de/astrodicticum-simplex/2011/12/05/keplerplaneten-thumb-500x288.png

[Artaxat]

difficult economy = spending cuts

some research groups better come up with some stories otherwise their 2012 budget might get slashed :coffee:

[Logan]

difficult economy = spending cuts

some research groups better come up with some stories otherwise their 2012 budget might get slashed :coffee:

That's one way in which to see it.

[Johnston]

http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-telescope-confirms-alien-planet-habitable-zone-162005358.html