2007-11-08 13:24:11 · 4 answers · asked by Tland 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Gliese 581 c
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/070424_hab_exoplanet.html
20.5 light years from earth.
orbits red dwarf Gliese 581 c
2nd planet in its system
50% bigger than earth
probably has water and might harbor life.
http://www.economist.com/science/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10097745 looky
2007-11-08 13:52:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure which planet this is referring to, but here goes- a hot Jupiter was just discovered around the star 55 Cancri about 41 light years away. This planet is about 45 more massive than the Earth. Because it is so close to the star, it is tidally locked to its star which means that one side always faces that star resulting in the hottest known temperatures for a planet yet - over 3k degrees.
2007-11-08 21:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your big city newspaper. Unless it's published in Hicksville, there should be something.
2007-11-08 22:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Choose a bloody best answer. It's not hard. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe this will help.
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/news/11060436.html
2007-11-08 22:00:02 · answer #4 · answered by Richard T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋