First Earth-Like Planet discovered?

[Rox_My_Sox1]

Granted that life would be three times as strong as us...if the gravity was 3 times that of Earth's.

 

[PurpleStyle]

That's really neat 😀
It'd be nothing short of a miracle if it was inhabited by life aswell.

Let's frame this idea with the Drake Equation in mind.

It's a very easy equation to do for yourself with your own calculator, and your own numbers (move the decimal 2 places to the left to convert from percent :stickout ). If you go with the default data, you get 10 civilizations capable of interstellar communication that haven't wiped themselves out, per galaxy. I lean closer to the numbers 3-7 (dictated by rate of star formation).

Keep in mind, this is just an equation that one man made up. We don't really have a complete understanding of the dynamic between life and planets, mainly because we're only aware of one planet with life. xD Also keep in mind that this just counts the number of civilizations capable of interstellar communication. Even if you were only to count these, you have to multiply that number by a several hundred billion, maybe even a few trillion. Maybe more. "Hundreds of billions of galaxies" is the best answer given, for how many exist. This is all we see in the observable universe. Given the rate of universal expansion (it becomes faster as the space between galaxies increases, so inevitably space will expand faster than light can move), there may be trillions of galaxies we're not even aware of.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

Let's frame this idea with the Drake Equation in mind.

It's a very easy equation to do for yourself with your own calculator, and your own numbers (move the decimal 2 places to the left to convert from percent ). If you go with the default data, you get 10 civilizations capable of interstellar communication that haven't wiped themselves out, per galaxy. I lean closer to the numbers 3-7 (dictated by rate of star formation).

Keep in mind, this is just an equation that one man made up. We don't really have a complete understanding of the dynamic between life and planets, mainly because we're only aware of one planet with life. xD Also keep in mind that this just counts the number of civilizations capable of interstellar communication. Even if you were only to count these, you have to multiply that number by a several hundred billion, maybe even a few trillion. Maybe more. "Hundreds of billions of galaxies" is the best answer given, for how many exist. This is all we see in the observable universe. Given the rate of universal expansion (it becomes faster as the space between galaxies increases, so inevitably space will expand faster than light can move), there may be trillions of galaxies we're not even aware of.

It's a great big universe...

and we're all really puny...

Just tiny little speaks...

About the size of mickey rooney...

^_~

 

[HXCkid]

I'm surprised they even "told us" that they found it. They have probably known about this planet for years, but the fact that its coming out and scientists are saying we might have to accept the fact that were not alone and take it seriously. Then again "earthlike" planets have been discovered before, and they never panned out.

 

[PurpleStyle]

Why does it surprise you that we know about exoplanets? Contrary to popular belief, the government doesn't exist solely to cover things up we may find fascinating.

 

[Rox_My_Sox1]

I also hear the planet is rather close to the star of it's system. Wouldn't that mean increased radiation, heat, and also increased light? I'd imagine it would be kinda hard to see on the planet via our eyes without blinding ourselves.

 

[Blue Shift]

Gliese 581g orbits a type of star known as a red dwarf, which is much cooler than our own sun and emits lower concentrations of dangerous radiation. So it can have a closer orbit than Earth's whilst still remaining in the habitable zone.

An unfortunate update: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1320539/Gliese-581g-exist.html

To be honest I'm heavily sceptical about 581g's ability to support life, but it'd still be a downer if this planet, which has sparked a phenomenal amount of curiosity and wonder, turned out to not exist.

I also greatly enjoyed your link about Titan PurpleStyle!