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originally posted by: swanne
a reply to: Vector99
Indeed, indeed. But that article is relatively old, the news itself is more than a week old in fact... No, it'll be something new, today. Something quite more concrete, well I think.
Wolf 1061 exoplanet: 'Super-Earth' discovered only 14 light-years away
By Will Heilpern, for CNN
Updated 12:53 PM ET, Thu December 17, 2015
Scientists have just discovered the nearest habitable planet to Earth.
The new world is one of three surrounding a red dwarf star called Wolf 1061, which is just 14 light years away. It was detected by scientists at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia.
All three planets have the potential to be solid and rocky, but only Wolf 1061c exists within the "Goldilocks zone" -- a distance from the star (much smaller and cooler than our sun) that is not too hot and not too cold for liquid water.
"This rare discovery is incredibly exciting," UNSW's Duncan Wright, who led the study, told CNN.
"Other planets found that are habitable are not nearly this close to Earth. Because of the close proximity of this planet to us, there is good opportunity to find out more about it."
originally posted by: swanne
a reply to: abeverage
You are probably right.
Is that what I am supposed to say? I don't know, mate, I just don't know what to think.
I think I'll just log off... I need some fresh air.
originally posted by: abeverage
a reply to: DenyObfuscation
Anne...
I think that this is a very compelling coincidence, but only remain skeptical as a prediction.
and given DenyObfuscation's showing this was already published a full day before this kind of throws a monkey wrench of doubt it is anything more than that...