Shana09 5,769 Posted July 22, 2015 NASA is teasing space enthusiasts, hinting that it may have some big news to announce about other Earth-like planets in the Milky Way. The space agency said it plans to share a new discovery from its Kepler Space Telescope at a news conference scheduled for 9 a.m. PDT on Thursday. The Kepler mission, launched in 2009, is dedicated to finding Earth-like planets in what scientists call the "habitable zone," or the region near stars where orbiting planets might have the conditions to support the existence of liquid water. Water is a key ingredient for potentially sustaining life, but if a planet is too close to a star, high temperatures cause evaporation. If a planet is too far, freezing occurs. Since its launch, the Kepler telescope has discovered more than 1,000 planets and more than 3,000 planet candidates, including those in the habitable zone. But on Wednesday, NASA hinted that the latest discovery may be one of the most earth-like planets ever found. "Exoplanets, especially small Earth-size worlds, belonged within the realm of science fiction just 21 years ago," a press release by the agency said. "Today, and thousands of discoveries later, astronomers are on the cusp of finding something people have dreamed about for thousands of years -- another Earth." The suggestive statement already has the Internet abuzz with theories that the agency might have found a planet capable of sustaining life. To find out if NASA really has discovered "another Earth," the agency is encouraging space exploration fans to tune into a livestream of Thursday's teleconference, and to check out their Kepler mission website. Source: http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/another-earth-nasa-hints-at-planetary-discovery-1.2481555?hootPostID=cc8d57b304122b7c20aee26014b0e81f This could be huge huge news. Like another Earth, possible alien life, or just suitable for life in general. It could be close by too. Whatever it is, its gonna be big. I hope its aliens though. 9 Lady Aleister, Blooming Marluxia, Demyx. and 6 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaweebo 3,617 Posted July 22, 2015 If that Earth doesn't house an alien race entirely comprised of blue-skinned women, then what is even the point? 3 Blooming Marluxia, Shana09 and Power Jusho reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted July 22, 2015 This is very exciting! I love the suspense 2 Robbie the Wise and Blooming Marluxia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) This is very exciting! I love the suspense I know right! SETI [search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] (Stephan Hawking specifically) announced a $100 million award for finding alien life like a couple of days ago. I think they will be attending this announcement too. Like oh my god. If that Earth doesn't house an alien race entirely comprised of blue-skinned women, then what is even the point? I wonder how human and alien babies would look like. Edited July 22, 2015 by Shana09 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted July 22, 2015 I know right! SETI [search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] (Stephan Hawking specifically) announced a $100 million award for finding alien life like a couple of days ago. I think they will be attending this announcement too. Like oh my god. I wonder how human and alien babies would look like. I'm not saying it's aliens but it's aliens bwahahaha 2 Robbie the Wise and Blooming Marluxia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klonoa the Dream Traveler 678 Posted July 22, 2015 Hoping that they found actually Aliens. 1 Blooming Marluxia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaweebo 3,617 Posted July 22, 2015 I look forward to the day when Mass Effect actually happens. Too bad we'll all be dead by then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadpool 1,200 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) I look forward to the day when Mass Effect actually happens. Too bad we'll all be dead by then. Who knows? For all we know it could be possible within the next 5 days. Edited July 22, 2015 by Deadpool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Who knows? For all we know it could be possible within the next 5 days. If these aliens are more advanced, peaceful and willing to trade with us then you'll expect a jump in technology. Talking about USA specifically, our military are years ahead of public technology. If the aliens are advanced, then we'll see a huge advancement in public technology probably closer to our current military technology. I look forward to the day when Mass Effect actually happens. Too bad we'll all be dead by then. Immortality is next. Imagine if these aliens are immortal and can make us immortal too like omg. letmedream Edited July 22, 2015 by Shana09 1 Oli reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oli 1,679 Posted July 22, 2015 Immortality is next. Imagine if these aliens are immortal and can make us immortal too like omg. letmedream Then we're sharing the same dream Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake 1,488 Posted July 22, 2015 Those copy/paste marks doe Very exciting! I've been hearing news around Twitter and stuff so I'm excited to see what happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
President Yoshi 313 Posted July 22, 2015 If that Earth doesn't house an alien race entirely comprised of blue-skinned women, then what is even the point? l like how you think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Power Jusho 1,783 Posted July 22, 2015 We need to explore that planet from top to bottom before we're going to start living there, to make sure no evil aliens are there and that they can't kill/harm us 1 Blooming Marluxia reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shana09 5,769 Posted July 22, 2015 We need to explore that planet from top to bottom before we're going to start living there, to make sure no evil aliens are there and that they can't kill/harm us If they are an intelligent species just like us then we can assume they are just like us. I mean, we haven't really met any actual real life intelligent species other than our own. And if they are just like us, and they know of us they probably want to meet us too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Javelin434 3,164 Posted July 23, 2015 NASA and KST? This I ought to see 8D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites