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They found an "Earthlike" planet by ShadoCat2007-04-26 14:02:43
  Don't get too excited yet . . . by mmell 2007-04-26 14:26:37
The actual scientific reports are somewhat more reserved than the story which is being widely publicized through the mainstream news media.

The thing has a year of thirteen (terran) days; it's orbit is damned near inside its own primary's corona. Unlike our earth, most planets are (believed to be) much like Mercury; one "day" equals one "year" due to rotational mechanics, resulting in a planet with a permanent "sunside" and a permanent "darkside". We don't even know if the planet has a rocky core, or if it's just a snowball in space. Atmosphere? Again, not sure (being so close to its primary, it may have had all its atmosphere stripped away; no atmosphere, no liquid water).

Too many unanswered questions - tell ya what - get me a ship with an FTL drive and I'll go check it out for you.

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    Minor correction. by mmell2007-04-26 14:32:46
      I.e., the collision that created our moon. ;-) (n/t) by bwkaz2007-04-26 14:39:09
      Hmmm. by run.dll2007-04-26 14:39:11
        it can't spin fast that close to the star for long by shminux2007-04-26 14:45:11
          Good point. by run.dll2007-04-26 17:37:18
        We might not want to go visit that planet. by Peace_man2007-04-26 14:47:32
          That's my thought (n/t) by ShadoCat2007-04-26 15:15:15
    Mercury is actually phase-locked at 3:2, not 1:1 by shminux2007-04-26 14:37:11
      I thought you were talking about the ARS mailer. by Esteis2007-04-26 15:07:52
        20 day for an email would be a bit long indeed (n/ (n/t) by shminux2007-04-26 15:41:44
      Mercury's day by sstdenni2007-04-26 15:44:03

 

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