Posted on 12/06/2011 6:40:24 AM PST by Red Badger
New planet discovery excites scientists: the discovery of a new planet 600 light years away with roughly the right temperature for plant and animal habitation is causing a buzz in the science community. Though much larger than Earth, scientists haven't ruled out the possibility of life being discovered.
A newly discovered planet is eerily similar to Earth and is sitting outside Earth's solar system in what seems to be the ideal place for life, except for one hitch. It is a bit too big.
The planet is smack in the middle of what astronomers call the Goldilocks zone, that hard to find place that is not too hot, not too cold, where water, which is essential for life, does not freeze or boil. And it has a shopping mall-like surface temperature of near 72 degrees, scientists say.
The planet's confirmation was announced Monday by NASA along with other discoveries by its Kepler telescope, which was launched on a planet-hunting mission in 2009.
That is the first planet confirmed in the habitable zone for Kepler, which already had found Earth-like rockyplanets elsewhere. Twice before astronomers have announced a planet found in that zone, but neither has been as promising.
"This is a phenomenal discovery in the course of human history," Geoff Marcy of University of California, Berkeley, one of the pioneers of planet-hunting outside Earth's solar system, said in an email. "This discovery shows that we Homo sapiens are straining our reach into the universe to find planets that remind us of home. We are almost there."
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Bricks are used to build walls, roads, houses, fireplaces, etc,
because they are a good thing to build those things with,
but it doesn’t mean they all “descended” from a common ancestor.
However, looking inside the cell, the complexity precludes accidental, gradual development.
By the way, I do believe we descended from a common ancestor.
His name was Adam.
Which shows that life is a continuum, a theory known to the ancient Greeks.
Indeed, little “e” evolution is happening because things “change” and naturally change to a more highly entropic (disorganized) condition.
Big “E” Evolution requires that things become MORE organized, which isn’t happening.
Now if they also have an endless supply of beer, then I'm there.
Your plan would be great if the libs were actually honest about what their goals are.
But face it, without others to control and force to submit to your superior will, being a liberal is just no fun.
Not quite true. From Steve Jones (page 347) we have: "... I should infer from analogy that probably all the organic beings which have ever lived on this Earth have descended from some one primordial form, into which life was first breathed."
Beautiful image ... Probably our Sun, from a point in space behind Earth’s Moon and Earth.
Actually I made that one this morning. Its become sort of a morning ritual with me.
Analogy is always problematical. But by Darwin’s theory I mean what he says in “Origin of Species.” You will find, however, that all he observed as variation. He saw variations within species and assumed that over time the walls between species would break down. The analogy he was pursuing was that of selective breeding, something of which there was a great deal of information. But he knew nothing about the science of genetics and his subsequent in that field led to a dead end. A lot of details but no theory . Like Newton’s pursuit of alchemy, which did not led to chemistry because he didn’t do the right experiments, ask the “wright” questions.
Such imagery does excite the imagination, does it not? Wonder of any human being will ever “stand”in that spot?
Such imagery does excite the imagination, does it not? Wonder if any human being will ever “stand”in that spot?
Such imagery does excite the imagination, does it not? Wonder if any human being will ever “stand”in that spot?
Those astronauts, by the way, brought back Moon rocks that told us that the Moon and Earth are about 4.5 billion years old.
Makes one wonder why the Redeemer arrived so much later.
Wrong.
Everything is devolving. Breaking down. Getting cooler. Dying. DEVOLUTION is the only truth. And SIN is its cause.
Cool.
They need to invent warp drive already.
Lots of technological advances have come from space exploration. That’s more than could be said for anything else the government wastes money on. Like pensions for a-hole government workers.
Note: this topic is from 12/6/2011. Thanks Red Badger.
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