Sep 07, 2008 03:42AM GMT
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Science - Environmental
Have u heard of Gliese 581c, and 581d? this are Earthlike planets.?
In 2007 European Astronomers discovered planets Gliese 581c and 581d in the same solar system on the constelation of Libra. The planets are around 20 lightyears away form us. Astronomers thought 581c was capable of sustaining life, but further studies revealed that it was doubtful that life could exist in this planet and that 581d had better chances of supporting life. They're not sure yet but they are still making calculations and would like for some day to be able to visit this planet.. So if they prove this planet or planets to be Earthlike with water and everything, that would mean that there's millions of planets like ours, because they've found two candidates and that is just in our galaxy and there's millions of galaxies out there in the "known univerese", so would u still think that Earth is the only planet in the Universe sustaining life?..-
raves +1 posted Sep 07, 2008 03:53AM GMT
Answered i dont care
Yes. You just told me. I have never thought that Earth is the only planet in the Universe sustaining life. But as "close" as 20 light years is, it would take (at nearly the speed of light) a lifetime to go there and back and 40 years to respond to messages from either place. We have a better chance of terra-forming Mars for the near future. How is the sun for the new planets doing? Is it older or younger than ours? Do the planets have a magnetic field to protect the planet from cosmic radiation? -
raves +1 Sep 07, 2008 04:01AM GMTwell from what i was reading and researching, the planets do have a protective field the only thing is that the Sun is smaller, known as a "Dwarf Star" and that on 581c the temperature is higher, and the gravitational force is twice as stronger than it is here, thats why they think that 581d has better chances of sustining life..



Answered i heard something but...
I heard that in from one of my science teachers, but I didn't know what they were called so I never did the research