Scientists discover a nearly Earth-sized planet

Hey guys, take a look at this article. When I read this, I thought this idea sounded pretty interesting. You always discover new things in space! Here's the link:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090421/ap_on_sc/eu_britain_new_planet

This is absolutely amazing. Just think if one of these planets did actually have a second known planet that may hold water within it, and may be able to sustain a stable ecosystem within it. Hopefully we can learn more information about these planets.

Gliese 581 is such a lame name. If they want to brag about this discovery, please give it a better name. Alpha Centauri god a cool name.

Also, completely unrelated, but...
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img19/2706/spaceb.jpg

Omnihush wrote:Gliese 581 is such a lame name. If they want to brag about this discovery, please give it a better name. Alpha Centauri god a cool name.

Also, completely unrelated, but...
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img19/2706/spaceb.jpg

That photo was actually rather interesting. It really does, in a way, make the Human race, as well as all creatures on the Earth, just seem like an extremely small fraction of the entire Universe. Because of this, we cannot make an assumption that Earth is the only planet that can sustain life. There are far too many areas even within our own galaxy that have not yet been discovered, that can very well sustain life within them.

Omnihush wrote:
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img19/2706/spaceb.jpg

Where the f is Tengan Toppa Gurren Lagann?

TalkingObject wrote:

Omnihush wrote:
https://2img.net/r/ihimizer/img19/2706/spaceb.jpg

Where the f is Tengan Toppa Gurren Lagann?

I didn't want to explode this topic, but since you unleashed Pandora's Box...
https://2img.net/h/i150.photobucket.com/albums/s86/Ringtails/TTGL.jpg

Kaboom.

Wow...another Earth-like planet...

So when Earth is like Mars we jump to Earth II?
...LET'S NAME THE NEW EARTH MOBIUS! *shot*

I thought there was one already?

if i were naming planets...
sun:shiny object
mercury:giant stone
venus:COPYCAT!!
earth:Planet #1
mars:Red rum
Jupiter:Gas from me bum
saturn:*censored*
Uranus: your anus
Pluto:LOLFAIL!
Gliese 581:mobius

sun:BALL'O'FIRE
mercury:DEATH
venus:BUGEATER
earth:DYING
mars:DEAD
Jupiter:ASSPLANET
saturn:THECONSOLE
Uranus: URANANUS
Pluto:TINY
Gliese 581:WHUT?

Kriegsmarine wrote:if i were naming planets...
sun:shiny object
mercury:giant stone
venus:COPYCAT!!
earth:Planet #1
mars:Red rum
Jupiter:Gas from me bum
saturn:*censored*
Uranus: your anus
Pluto:LOLFAIL!
Gliese 581:mobius

Hey, Pluto is my favorite one. And it's not even a planet anymore.

sykog77 wrote:

Kriegsmarine wrote:if i were naming planets...
sun:shiny object
mercury:giant stone
venus:COPYCAT!!
earth:Planet #1
mars:Red rum
Jupiter:Gas from me bum
saturn:*censored*
Uranus: your anus
Pluto:LOLFAIL!
Gliese 581:mobius

Hey, Pluto is my favorite one. And it's not even a planet anymore.

Come join me here in Illinois. We know what's right for the solar system.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090311-pluto-planet-illinois.html

Kriegsmarine wrote:if i were naming planets...
sun:shiny object
mercury:giant stone
venus:COPYCAT!!
earth:Planet #1
mars:Red rum
Jupiter:Gas from me bum
saturn:*censored*
Uranus: your anus
Pluto:LOLFAIL!
Gliese 581:mobius

why is venus a copycat, venus is the best planet eva