Transit Method Reveals Many Extrasolar Planets

eldavojohn writes "You might recall not too long ago the first photo of an extra solar planet or, more recently, the mapping & speculation on these planets that lie outside our own solar system. Long since those first few spotted in the 90s, we're now starting to find them in droves due to the popularity of a method that relies on the planet passing directly between the viewer on earth and the star that it orbits. Be sure to check out Space.com's list of the most interesting extra-solar planets. Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates?"

Re:Pegs that variable in the Fermi equation...

[2names]

"God was nice enough to line them up so it's easy for us to find them"

Um, you do know that the Universe is flat, right? Just like Earth. :)

Bowman 2.0

[Rob T Firefly]

All these World 2.0s are yours except Europa 2.0. Attempt no landings there.

Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates?

[jhouserizer]

Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates? I'm sure we will. And when we do, I have a number of candidates for who should be sent there.

Re:Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates?

[omeomi]

Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates?"

I certainly hope it contains the same easy-to use ergonomic AJAX functionality as Web 2.0...I hate having to reload an entire Earth page every time I want to do something...

Version

[Bromskloss]

Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates?

How about making the current one stable first?

Extra Solar

[Punko]

Every time I see "Extra solar planet" I envision a planet with more than one sun.
I mean "extra salt" = more salt, right ?

Re:Bowman 2.0

[rucs_hack]

I'm sorry, I can't moderate that for you Dave...

so we can ...

[polar red]

Will we ever find Earth 2.0 candidates?

so we can ...

• continue to wreck this one?
• declare them part of the axis of evil?
• export our garbage there ?
• ... ?

That's not how the number system works

[benhocking]

Everyone knows it's the even-numbered versions that are stable...

I cannot be alone

[blindd0t]

...when I say if it is actually called "Earth 2.0" that I would seek Kevorkian's "assistance." (Joking, of course.) The moniker is used way too much! Instead, I feel we should call the planet "Godzilla" so it would be entertaining to hear people scream its name in excitement upon viewing it for the first time.

Re:Pegs that variable in the Fermi equation...

[jobsagoodun]

This is the whole argument that Stephen Hawkins uses to "believe in God."

Quite the opposite actually...

"You cannot prove that I exist", says God, "For Proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing!"
"Ah", says man, "But the planets lining up nicely like that so that we can see them is a dead give away isn't it. It proves you exist, and therefore by your own logic you don't. QED"
"Oh bugger I hadn't thought of that" says God and disappears in a puff of logic.


Sorry Mr Adams.

Re:Pegs that variable in the Fermi equation...

[Rei]

possible, I hear God is a very nice person

Really? Then why'd he go and bury all of those dinosaur bones and radioisotopes to test our faith?

Re:Yes

[StikyPad]

I just hope there is no one already living on our soon to be discovered new colony planet so we can move in quicker.

Barring that, hopefully we can develop some kickass motherships and tripod walkers.