Should we persue it? or leave it be? It doesn't rotate on it's axis, like the earth does, it always stays the same, like our moon does with relation to the earth. So one side would be too hot for life as we know it to survive, and the other too cold. but what about the 'side lines' maybe life could live there, since they detected possible H20 and gravity. My opinion is that we should send direct signals, like with the SETI program or something, and see if we get a response. I'd love to here other ideas thought, and other opinions. Thanks, Ron
2007-04-25 21:14:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
SETI would of course take 40 years to get a reply so it would be a while before we knew if there was sentient life able to repond. But every planet that we discover that is quite close by should get some exploratory messages, I would have thought. This one is orbiting one of the nearest 100 stars to us.
We know closer planets than this. Gliese 876 at 15 light years away has three and Epsilon Eridani (the 9th closest star) at 10.5 light years away has one.
My understanding is that the recent find has a temperature range at which water (if there is some) would be liquid (not ice or steam). I am not sure that they have actually found water there yet. All they are saying is that it would be suitable for life to develop in, if there were some found. i.e the condtions would be right.
2007-04-25 21:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought of SETI also, it would not take 40 years to establish whether there is intelligent life. We could send the messages, sure, but if there is life, and they have the technology to respond, then they would already be emitting non-natural radio signals, just like we would be doing. We could be able to pick this up now.
At least we have something to aim for with our spaceships in the years to come.
2007-04-25 21:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by Labsci 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a red dwarf star which is 20 light years away from us.. scientists found that there is planetary system around it. this planetaty system consisit of a planet which is very close to earth..
surface temp. 0 to 40 C.
water in liquid form.
mass 1.5 times than the earth
density. 5 times than earth.. there can be a progressed life on that..
we will get responce from it if we send signals but it will be 40 years after sending the signals.
2007-04-25 23:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by Vipul C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think we should go for it maybe we can fit it out with giant sails or an outboard and get it to turn so that we can live on the whole place ,
this place looks like it is heading for trouble ,and we may need an alternative to call home .
2007-04-25 21:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋