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Sci-fi Fans Everywhere Rejoice, Despair

Submitted by st_even

Edited by erin_broadley

Tags: Space, planets, sci-fi, aliens



Scientists have discovered, for the first time, a planet outside our own solar system that is "potentially habitable," with Earth-like temperatures. The planet is a similar size to Earth, may have liquid water, and, at a mere 120 million miles away, is practically down the block.

Oh shit! Just the other day, while perusing the pages of Analog, I read a very similar story wherein the inhabitants of a similar planet forced humanity into slavery. Great.

It's a significant step on the way to finding possible life in the universe," said University of Geneva astronomer Michel Mayor, one of 11 European scientists on the team that found the planet. "It's a nice discovery. We still have a lot of questions."


Yeah, right. Possible life.

The findings have been published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Unlike Earth, the planet circles a Red Dwarf star, which is much smaller and much cooler than our Sun, meaning (of course) that the inhabitants will have tremendous tolerance to extreme temperatures. Fucking fantastic.

The new planet, in NASA's boundless creative force, has been named 581 c. No word on whether the 581 c-ians have massed up their arsenals, but I'm still wearing tinfoil on my head, just in case.

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Kleio

Kleio

Winona, MN
January 2006

APR 25, 2007 05:03 PM

I'm not ready to despair yet. They could be sexy possible lifeforms.

MschfMayhemSoap

MschfMayhemSoap

Phoenix, AZ
April 2006

APR 25, 2007 05:20 PM

First we discover Kryptonite, now this?

The findings have been published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Unlike Earth, the planet circles a Red Dwarf star, which is much smaller and much cooler than our Sun, meaning (of course) that the inhabitants will have tremendous tolerance to extreme temperatures. Fucking fantastic.




Red Sun huh? makes you WONDER....

tongue

Noctua

Noctua

San Francisco, CA
February 2004

APR 25, 2007 05:26 PM

I think it's more than 120 million miles away. The distance from the earth to the sun is 150 million km.

Margot_Dent

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA
February 2004

APR 25, 2007 05:32 PM

MschfMayhemSoap said:
First we discover Kryptonite, now this?

The findings have been published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Unlike Earth, the planet circles a Red Dwarf star, which is much smaller and much cooler than our Sun, meaning (of course) that the inhabitants will have tremendous tolerance to extreme temperatures. Fucking fantastic.




Red Sun huh? makes you WONDER....

tongue



gutterman

gutterman

Austin, TX
August 2003

APR 25, 2007 05:34 PM

I, for one, welcome our new leaders from 581-c. Even if they are giant ants.

DoctorSkinny

DoctorSkinny

Toronto, ON
October 2003

APR 25, 2007 05:51 PM

first thought:

ElizaTheTroll

ElizaTheTroll

Australia
January 2006

APR 25, 2007 06:08 PM

Noctua said:
I think it's more than 120 million miles away. The distance from the earth to the sun is 150 million km.



Make that 120 trillion then, or 20 and some odd lightyears. wink

geo35

geo35

Minneapolis, MN
January 2003

APR 25, 2007 06:11 PM

Noctua said:
I think it's more than 120 million miles away. The distance from the earth to the sun is 150 million km.




Wow, what's in the air today? Extrasolar planets aren't "millions" of miles away - this planet is 120 TRILLION miles away (give or take...)

Tonight on the NBC evening news while reporting on this story, Bob Faw, NBC's long-time science editor, stated that the speed of light is 186,000 miles per hour.

Bob Faw. NBC Science Editor. Doesn't know the speed of light. 'Baffling.

sleepy_monkey

sleepy_monkey

USA
April 2006

APR 25, 2007 06:15 PM

i wonder how much that will cost, billions to go to mars, now we have 581-c, hmmmm......

tech29

tech29

I'm lost
July 2004

APR 25, 2007 06:19 PM

When we learn to travel trough Space and Time we will get there.

MrZablowdowski

MrZablowdowski

Edmonton, AB
December 2002

APR 25, 2007 07:16 PM

Vacation hotspot. For 2027.
Look, there goes Hawking!

Hafu

Hafu

Charlottesville, VA
February 2005

APR 25, 2007 07:18 PM

MschfMayhemSoap said:
First we discover Kryptonite, now this?

The findings have been published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Unlike Earth, the planet circles a Red Dwarf star, which is much smaller and much cooler than our Sun, meaning (of course) that the inhabitants will have tremendous tolerance to extreme temperatures. Fucking fantastic.




Red Sun huh? makes you WONDER....

tongue



remember that kyrptonite was found recently...

Darke

Darke

Columbia, MO
June 2005

APR 25, 2007 07:20 PM

geo35 said:

Noctua said:
I think it's more than 120 million miles away. The distance from the earth to the sun is 150 million km.




Wow, what's in the air today? Extrasolar planets aren't "millions" of miles away - this planet is 120 TRILLION miles away (give or take...)

Tonight on the NBC evening news while reporting on this story, Bob Faw, NBC's long-time science editor, stated that the speed of light is 186,000 miles per hour.

Bob Faw. NBC Science Editor. Doesn't know the speed of light. 'Baffling.




shocked st_even and Bob Faw are officially banned from all science related stories... blackeyed

MschfMayhemSoap

MschfMayhemSoap

Phoenix, AZ
April 2006

APR 25, 2007 07:24 PM

Hafu said:

MschfMayhemSoap said:
First we discover Kryptonite, now this?

The findings have been published in the scientific journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. Unlike Earth, the planet circles a Red Dwarf star, which is much smaller and much cooler than our Sun, meaning (of course) that the inhabitants will have tremendous tolerance to extreme temperatures. Fucking fantastic.




Red Sun huh? makes you WONDER....

tongue



remember that kyrptonite was found recently...



Depending on what Comic chain you read, it was first found while Supes was an adult. Which means in a Kansas farm someplace theres a guy who flies through the air with the greatest of ease tongue

Dru_Id

Dru_Id

Florence, SC
October 2006

APR 25, 2007 07:52 PM

Earth like planet with a colder atmo sounds like a ideal planet Fauna Sapians (Furries)

I think the wrong kind of gekks will me getting excited about this *shudders*

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