Friday, August 14, 2009

What is "Gliese 581d" ?

From Wikipedia:
Gliese 581 d (pronounced /ˈɡliːzə/) or Gl 581 d is an extrasolar planet approximately 20 light-years away in the constellation of Libra. Because of its mass, nearly 8 times that of Earth, the planet is classified as a super-Earth. In late April 2009 new observations by the original discovery team concluded that the planet is within the habitable zone where liquid water, and therefore, life, could exist

2 comments:

  1. 8 times? wow, thats big! well,
    we'll see if we get replies
    from our messages in twenty
    years.

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  2. i bet itd be cool to live there for a couple days!

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