Planet Similar to earth

Rumor has it, that astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is very similar to earth. Has anyone else heard about this? Or is it old news?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb
http://planet.iap.fr/OB05390.news.html

 

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so basically its a hybrid of Titan and Encelados with a mass 5 g's of Earth.

 

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The mass is 5gs, but gravity is theorized to be only 1.6 that of Earth's. Me weighing 170 here on Earth would be like weighing 250 on that planet.
Whoever thinks Earth is the only planet in the universe, or even the galaxy for that matter, that has life on it, is stupid.

 

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noone is stupid for believing that which is in their soul.

Blind illusion of only home and Earth amongst vast cold cosmos as the harbor of this eternally warming peaciful home, warms the heart and begs for no other thought of any other Earth.

 

It is an interesting development though since it does orbit a red dwarf.

Did you see that Steven Hawkings is going for a zero g ride?

 

No it isnt! How can you be so rude!

 

I never saw myself. As for Steven Hawking, I am happy he gets to experience the luxury of vomit comet

 

Thanks for the philosophy lesson for today, Confucius.

And one can most certainly believe what is in their soul if they want; that doesn't absolve them from being stupid.

 

love is blind, but not stupid.

What you call stupid is just them holding to the concrete understanding of their world, one God, one Earth, one home. When solid believes are challenged it is only natural to defend your stance so not to loose ground.

Yes there are worlds beyond with life and intelligent species. Is that planet amongst them? It bothers me that the planet does not rotate like Earth does...one side of it always faces the sun and the other the darkness of Cosmos everlasting. Could this really harbor life?

 

It could very well harbor life, but does that mean it actually does, no.
Even Mars, which is also believed to contain water, could contain life. Life does not necessarily mean intelligent life. Single-celled organisms are also considered life.
I say it could contain life because, take a look at our own planet. Look at the diversity of life here; how many different species living and thriving in so many different climates and terrain. Even if one side of the planet always faced its star, life could very well adapt and exist.

 

I am will go claim it before anyone does..Its Mine!

 

The planet which has recently been discovered is this one;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gliese_581
it's only 20 light years away, and may be a hot-water-world.

 

More
http://www.space.com/php/video/player.php?video_id=070424_HabitableZone
and a different thread on this forum
http://www.sciforums.com/showthread.php?t=65818

 

The construct of my psyche shifted 60 degrees at the thought that we have found an HZ planet. The time of xenosociobiology has come.

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I wonder if it gets hit with an asteroid if it will start spinning.

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Do not get too excited about your new property. From what I read the gravity is at least five times Earth's (humans could not live there.) If the line from Earth to that star is not in the the orbit plane, but highly inclined to it, then the mass and gravity are much greater. - I.e. the componet of the red/blue shift with its period is much greater, and vanishes entirely from Earth's POV if this line is at 90 degrees to the orbit plane. Just guessing, but I bet the gravity there is 10G or more.

 

it's between 2-3G depending on the planets parameters (how heavy is it exactly/how big is it exactly)

 

well all i can say this is the end for the human race only joking or am i?

 

Well ours or theirs

 

hmm i see your point becuase man tends to atck what is unkown