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The lightest exoplanet yet discovered — only about twice the mass of Earth — has been detected, astronomers announced today.
"With only 1.9 Earth-masses, it is the least massive exoplanet ever detected and is, very likely, a rocky planet,"said Xavier Bonfils of Grenoble Observatory in France, a member of the team that made the discovery, which was announced at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
Measurements with the telescope also helped to refine the orbit of the new planet's solar system sibling, a planet called Gliese 581 d, placing it well within the habitable zone, where liquid water oceans could exist.
This will make the lit side of the planet likely unbearably hot. And, the night side would be punishingly cold.
Is it coincident or step toward disclosure?? As just yesterday Stephen Bassett, head of the Paradigm Research Group (PRG), which hosted the X-Conference, said that the truth about extraterrestrial life is being suppressed because it is politically explosive. He said : "Obama better disclose by May 31 or else another country probably will before then.."
He said : "Obama better disclose by May 31 or else another country probably will before then.."
Originally posted by Frankidealist35
Good. Then consider me there.
I would be all for a new planet to colonize.
Space colonization is the next step for the human race!