LINK Astronomers have discovered a 'super-Earth' just 31 light-years away. But, is it habitable or glacial?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.If it's glacial, I'm sure we could warm it right up in a few hundred years.
Tomfoolery33
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Aug 1, 2019
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"Just" 31 light-years. Fastest we have traveled is 25,000 mph, Speed of light 186,000 mps. So, if we could even reach 99.9% the speed of light, it's a 31 year trip one way. Maybe someday we will figure out how to bend space/time and make that trip in an instant. It still is an interesting find and maybe something for future explorers.
Mark013
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Aug 1, 2019
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If we discover stasis or suspended animation then 31 years is nothing.
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