'Second Earth' found, 20 light years away

[Combat squirrel]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/apr/25/starsgalaxiesandplanets.spaceexploration

Surface temp ~0-40 c , stable orbit, interesting, discuss

 

[gjrc]

sounds good to me, when can i leave?

btw how long will it take to get there? driving at lets say 1,000 mph?

 

[leaskovski]

I see a 'Spec me a space craft' thread coming soon.

 

[WotDa]

Just saw this on Digg but didn't want to click the link as I'm still at college.

Either way, this is a great find. And, hopefully it might just be able to give us world ruining lot a second chance.

 

[Haircut]

btw how long will it take to get there? driving at lets say 1,000 mph?

Not too long at all, around 118 billion years.

 

[Helium_Junkie]

Wait wait....... only 20 light years?
Really?
Fire up the warp drive!

 

[WotDa]

Not too long at all, around 118 billion years.

Meh, by time we need to go there we'll be able to bend space anyway.

Edit: To the above...

ENGAGE!

 

[bledd]

sounds good to me, when can i leave?

btw how long will it take to get there? driving at lets say 1,000 mph?

well the speed of light is 670616629.2 mph

20 years travelling at that speed

 

[ScarySquirrel]

How fast can we make things travel in space?

If we sent a satellite on it's way to this place. How long would it take and how long would it take for us to receive signals back from it? (if we could at all)

I want to know if there is life there NOW dammit, not in years and years and years. It seems all these cool stories about space never go any further

 

[Rich_L]

sounds good to me, when can i leave?

btw how long will it take to get there? driving at lets say 1,000 mph?

Bout 13.5k years

 

[daz]

well the speed of light is 670616629.2 mph

Easier just to say 3 x 10^8 m/s

 

[badbob]

Current spaceships travel at 20,000mph however if we develop ion drives that'll increase. However you also need to slow down too.

 

[WotDa]

how long would it take for us to receive signals back from it? (if we could at all)

Well, notice the delay on satellites in orbit, and then multiply that a few million times (Will be more, but you get the point)

However you also need to slow down too.

Pfft, reverse thrusters ofc.

 

[Rich_L]

Ping of 40 years is not good

Guess multiplayer is out of the question then

 

[WotDa]

Ping of 40 years is not good

Guess multiplayer is out of the question then

Haha. <3

Anyway, I'm sure you'll be able to send stuff via subspace before we need it too.

 

["andy"]

the "aliens" there set off here in a big ark just under 20 light years ago

 

[ScarySquirrel]

I found some answers to my questions here:

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_devore_distance_031204.html

the "aliens" there set off here in a big ark just under 20 light years ago

AWESOME...
*Awaits first inter-galactical-race porno*

 

[platypus]

Picard would get us there tomorrow.

 

[WotDa]

I found some answers to my questions here:

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_devore_distance_031204.html

Was a nice read, thanks.

Picard would get us there tomorrow.

Because he is pro.

 

[Raikiri]

the "aliens" there set off here in a big ark just under 20 light years ago

Wow, 20 lightyears ago... I could swear that was a measurement of distance and not time