It seems scientests have found a planet surrounding a red dwarf star that could possibly harbor life as we know it (or as we do not know it). The planet is much bigger than the earth and orbits it's star much closer than the earth orbits the sun....but due to the cooler temperature associated with the red dwarf star....there seems to be the possibility that the planet could sustain life.......
It is a little over 20 light years away from us and it is being called "A Super Earth". It orbits a star in the constellation of Libra called "Gliese 581" which is one of the 100 closest stars to us.
Too bad that with our current technology this planet is beyond our reach in my lifetime. But for future generations that find a way to send either a manned or unmanned probe or spaceship to these outer reaches of space....it could be the discovery of a lifetime.
Read on for more on this discovery. The first link below is where I found the original article but the 2nd link has alot more information and is thus a bit more interesting:
It is a little over 20 light years away from us and it is being called "A Super Earth". It orbits a star in the constellation of Libra called "Gliese 581" which is one of the 100 closest stars to us.
Too bad that with our current technology this planet is beyond our reach in my lifetime. But for future generations that find a way to send either a manned or unmanned probe or spaceship to these outer reaches of space....it could be the discovery of a lifetime.
Read on for more on this discovery. The first link below is where I found the original article but the 2nd link has alot more information and is thus a bit more interesting:
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