Summary- Kepler space telescope has spotted a rocky exoplanet with a surface temperature of 72 degrees F, comparable to a nice spring day. This discovery may represent a possibility of a habitable planet. This exoplanet is known as the Kepler 22-b, it's host star is about 600 light years away. The star is 25% less luminous than the sun.The planet has 290 days in a year, rather than 365. It also shows that liquid water could exist on the surface.Impact- If the Earth becomes to over crowded with people, or if it explodes, we can all move to this planet.
Critique- I thought this finding was really cool. The temperature is 72 degrees! That is amazing weather!
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20111105195027data_trunc_sys.shtml
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