Alien Solar System Much Like Ours

Rokenn · 07-03-2003, 03:21 PM

Alien Solar System Much Like Ours (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT)

British scientists detect a star that has a giant planet in an orbit
much like Jupiter's. What's the big deal? The Jupiter-like planet could
be a key ingredient for allowing other planets in the system to harbor
advanced life. By Erik Baard.
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This is really exciting, especially since this system is only 90ly distant.

Xen · 07-03-2003, 03:28 PM

Yep. I wonder where i will live when i will be 90 years old.

Stratos · 07-03-2003, 03:59 PM

90 lightyears is still a respectable distant.

Chewbacca · 07-03-2003, 04:01 PM

Yes this is cool! I was just reading about this! Planet-hunting is one of the more exciting endevours occuring in the telescopic exploration of space. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I wonder if SETI will aim their antennas this way?

Raistlin Majere · 07-04-2003, 07:36 AM

Should i pack my bags?

07-04-2003, 07:39 AM

Hæ!!

Was just about to post this article. Well don't need to now.

Kakero · 07-04-2003, 10:10 AM

"advance life" ? if they are advance, they would have found us already by now. no need for us to search for them.

frudi_x · 07-04-2003, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kakero:
"advance life" ? if they are advance, they would have found us already by now. no need for us to search for them.

actually, our own radio transmissions have not yet reached this particular star system, so they really have no direct way of detecting our civilization [img]smile.gif[/img] . well, unless they can visually detect the earth in which case they could spectroscopically determine the chemical composition of our atmosphere; oxygene and methane are a sure give-away of life...

Bruce The Aussie · 07-04-2003, 03:25 PM

well kakero if there is life there...who says they're space faring? or are using something that could detect our radio frequencies. could be completely different type of long distance communication they use. [img]tongue.gif[/img] only a quick random thought.

andrewas · 07-04-2003, 03:59 PM

Radio is pretty basic to long range commnications, and any race interested in astronomy would use radio astronomy the same we do. Its one of those basic technologies that is inevitable, theres no real alternative unless the race concered is far more advanced.

Of course, theres always the possibility the race might not develop long range communications at all, but humanity discovered it quite early after electricty, I doubt any 'advanced' race would be unaware of it.

Whether they would have equipment sensitive enough to pick up Hitlers ravings (the first decently-powered broadcast apparently) is another question - suddenly I hope not.

07-03-2003, 03:21 PM	#1
Rokenn Galvatron Join Date: January 22, 2002 Location: california wine country Age: 60 Posts: 2,193	Alien Solar System Much Like Ours (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT) British scientists detect a star that has a giant planet in an orbit much like Jupiter's. What's the big deal? The Jupiter-like planet could be a key ingredient for allowing other planets in the system to harbor advanced life. By Erik Baard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is really exciting, especially since this system is only 90ly distant. __________________ “This is an impressive crowd, the haves and the have mores. <br />Some people call you the elite. <br />I call you my base.”<br />~ George W. Bush (2000)

07-03-2003, 03:59 PM	#3
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	90 lightyears is still a respectable distant. __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

07-03-2003, 04:01 PM	#4
Chewbacca Zartan Join Date: July 18, 2001 Location: America, On The Beautiful Earth Age: 50 Posts: 5,373	Yes this is cool! I was just reading about this! Planet-hunting is one of the more exciting endevours occuring in the telescopic exploration of space. [img]smile.gif[/img] I wonder if SETI will aim their antennas this way? __________________ Support Local Music and Record Stores! Got Liberty?

07-04-2003, 07:36 AM	#5
Raistlin Majere Ra Join Date: March 26, 2002 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 2,323	Should i pack my bags? __________________ If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst forth at once in the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One. "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds."

07-04-2003, 03:59 PM	#10
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Radio is pretty basic to long range commnications, and any race interested in astronomy would use radio astronomy the same we do. Its one of those basic technologies that is inevitable, theres no real alternative unless the race concered is far more advanced. Of course, theres always the possibility the race might not develop long range communications at all, but humanity discovered it quite early after electricty, I doubt any 'advanced' race would be unaware of it. Whether they would have equipment sensitive enough to pick up Hitlers ravings (the first decently-powered broadcast apparently) is another question - suddenly I hope not. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-03-2003, 03:28 PM	#2
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Yep. I wonder where i will live when i will be 90 years old.

07-04-2003, 07:39 AM	#6
Jan Guest Posts: n/a	Hæ!! Was just about to post this article. Well don't need to now.

07-04-2003, 10:10 AM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	"advance life" ? if they are advance, they would have found us already by now. no need for us to search for them.

07-04-2003, 03:25 PM	#9
Bruce The Aussie Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: March 2, 2001 Location: Chaotica (london,england) Age: 37 Posts: 1,798	well kakero if there is life there...who says they're space faring? or are using something that could detect our radio frequencies. could be completely different type of long distance communication they use. [img]tongue.gif[/img] only a quick random thought.

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