http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060908/ … olarplanet
Ive never had an interest in Star Trek, or Star Wars, or many other sci-fi films/shows, but reading about what is out among our universe is somewhat interesting to me. This article notes that another planet has been found in another solar system about 500 light years away. Its always been taught to me when I was in school in science classes, that the stars we see in the sky, are pretty much another sun. Which makes sense, considering there are sun-like stars that have planets orbiting them. Obviously there are other planet like places outside of our solar system.
The way I look at it, if NASA cant engineer a robotic machine/satellite to land properly on mars (provided the parachute doesnt fall across its ramp it could be possible), I dont think they will manage to get something that far out.
Do you think NASA or anyone will ever manage to find a way to reach/explore it (or other new planets) other than telescopes?
Discuss.
Ive never had an interest in Star Trek, or Star Wars, or many other sci-fi films/shows, but reading about what is out among our universe is somewhat interesting to me. This article notes that another planet has been found in another solar system about 500 light years away. Its always been taught to me when I was in school in science classes, that the stars we see in the sky, are pretty much another sun. Which makes sense, considering there are sun-like stars that have planets orbiting them. Obviously there are other planet like places outside of our solar system.
The way I look at it, if NASA cant engineer a robotic machine/satellite to land properly on mars (provided the parachute doesnt fall across its ramp it could be possible), I dont think they will manage to get something that far out.
Do you think NASA or anyone will ever manage to find a way to reach/explore it (or other new planets) other than telescopes?
Discuss.