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A Second Earth In Our Solar SYstem?

Started by Mike, Feb 20, 2008, 17:14:58

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 Traveling to another Earth-like world just got a lot easier. It turns out that there may be many other dirt-and-water planets lurking at the edges of our solar system in places like the Oort Cloud. These planets, which could be roughly the size of our own, would contain all the elements we need for life. They're just sitting in a cold, dimly-lit part of the solar system, waiting to be defrosted and colonized. Yesterday, NASA scientists announced that this changes the prognosis for nearby livable planets.

For the full story - http://io9.com/357828/a-second-earth-in-our-solar-system
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