Disappointingly it's a young red dwarf, so the planets at the right temperature will orbit close in and they'll be in an interesting radiation environment.
"Whatever the mechanisms at play, it is clear that these planets are subject to X-ray and EUV irradiation that is many-times higher than experienced by the present-day Earth and that is sufficient to significantly alter their primary and any secondary atmospheres." www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=37199
(evil_andyStick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 22 Feb 2017, 19:43,
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Thanks!
I'm somewhat surprised so little enthusiasm here.
(omnitruncatedkrakenfrom Empire Algol, Wed 22 Feb 2017, 20:48,
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I think it might be because exoplanets have been discovered before
But what we really need is a way to reach them.
(evil_andyStick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 22 Feb 2017, 21:44,
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Well I get it, but it a NASA conference and all...
(omnitruncatedkrakenfrom Empire Algol, Wed 22 Feb 2017, 21:53,
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What I want is a NASA conference to say
"We've discovered seven new Earth-like planets. We're launching in an hour to go and have a look."
(evil_andyStick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Wed 22 Feb 2017, 21:55,
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with so many new planets being discovered
it's only a matter of time before we discover some fuckable aliens
(cumquat maywill not be commenting further on the allegations, Wed 22 Feb 2017, 20:31,
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then a new mega AIDS
comes into being
(Firkinfeduplast shat on your wife's tits at, Thu 23 Feb 2017, 10:19,
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