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troutman · 04-25-2007, 11:21 AM

"Habitable" Planet Discovered Orbiting Nearby Star

http://www.planetary.org/news/2007/0..._Orbiting.html

A giant red orb in the sky shines down on planet Gliese 581c during the day, and at night the bright lights of two neighboring planets move gently through the starry skies. On the surface below the balmy landscape might be crisscrossed with bubbly stream and flowing rivers, or vast oceans might lap against sandy shores. We don’t know for sure. But we do know that among all planets discovered to date orbiting faraway stars, Gliese 581c resembles our Earth far more than any other.

Meanwhile, 20.5 light years away, a balmy and temperate planet orbits its red sun, holding tight to its secret. Is it rich in water? Do rivers and oceans mark its surface? And, most intriguingly, is it home to any form of life? As yet, we do not know. But across the emptiness of space the mystery of Gliese 581c now beckons. Dreamers, as well as scientists, hear its call.

04-25-2007, 11:21 AM	#2
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	"Habitable" Planet Discovered Orbiting Nearby Star http://www.planetary.org/news/2007/0..._Orbiting.html A giant red orb in the sky shines down on planet Gliese 581c during the day, and at night the bright lights of two neighboring planets move gently through the starry skies. On the surface below the balmy landscape might be crisscrossed with bubbly stream and flowing rivers, or vast oceans might lap against sandy shores. We don’t know for sure. But we do know that among all planets discovered to date orbiting faraway stars, Gliese 581c resembles our Earth far more than any other. Meanwhile, 20.5 light years away, a balmy and temperate planet orbits its red sun, holding tight to its secret. Is it rich in water? Do rivers and oceans mark its surface? And, most intriguingly, is it home to any form of life? As yet, we do not know. But across the emptiness of space the mystery of Gliese 581c now beckons. Dreamers, as well as scientists, hear its call.