ScienceDaily (Sep. 29, 2010)A team of planet hunters led by astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Carnegie Institution of Washington has announced the discovery of an Earth-sized planet (three times the mass of Earth) orbiting a nearby star at a distance that places it squarely in the middle of the star's "habitable zone," where liquid water could exist on the planet's surface. If confirmed, this would be the most Earth-like exoplanet yet discovered and the first strong case for a potentially habitable one.
I consider this article very interesting because this observers found a planet that its Earth's size but three times heavier, and liquid can exist in the planet's surface, this planet is really similar to the one we all live, this is a really cool discovery. What they found is based on 11 years of observation at an Observatory in Hawaii.
In my opinion wanting to learn about things that are not going to affect my life necessarily is not a waste of time, it is being an inquirer, wanting to learn more than what is needed and that is really important because there are so many things that are happening outside your window that you will really want to know. I love to think beyond my knowledge!
