Earth-Like Planet Discovered essays

Earth-Like Planet Discovered essays Earth-Like Planet Discovered 50 Light Years Away European astronomers have discovered a planet less than 50 light years away. This planet has come to be known as a sort of super Earth. It takes only ten Earth days to orbit its sun (much like our own) and the surface of the planet is scorched by the close proximity to the sun. The discovery of this planet has lead us to discover two more planets in that solar system made much like our own. Many astronomers not connected to the finding of this planet have begun to make statements of the great data that it has brought to not only them but to the world itself. This is the first planet close to the relative size of Earth found orbiting a live star. It is 14 times the size (close to that of Uranus) but is still rocky. Much controversy over the issue of the physical make-up of the planet is being discussed by astronomers world-wide. While the full reaches of life are unknown, life as we know it could not exist on a planet this close to a star. The discovery of super Earth really does fascinate me. With the possibility of other rocky planets out there it seems as though it is very possible for another intelligent species of creature to exist somewhere in the universe if not our own galaxy. If not intelligent then at least living creatures on a planet other than Earth would stir some extreme amounts of push for science and math to be taught in the United States again. We lost the edge of education in these two areas when we beat the Russians to the moon. If we were to discover another planet that was harboring life we would begin to race to see who could study them better and faster. The composition of the planet would want to be found as well. Any planet that can harbor life in whatever conditions would be very helpful to look at and understand much better. There is possibility of the human race becoming to large for the planet it is on. In such a case i ...