Astronomers discover potentially habitable super-Earth

Astronomers discover potentially habitable super-Earth

An artist's impression of the newly found GJ 667Cc and the three stars
Sat Feb 4, 2012 5:42PM

This planet is the new best candidate to support liquid water and, perhaps, life as we know it.

Co-discoverer Guillem Anglada-Escude

Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable super-Earth planet orbiting a nearby star, making it one of the best candidates to support life.


The newly found planet, called GJ 667Cc, has a mass 4.5 times that of Earth and orbits its host star every 28 days.

The research team used public data from the European Southern Observatory and analyzed it with great precision.

The star, GJ 667C, is a member of a triple star system and is different from our Sun as it lacks in metallic elements.

GJ 667C is a red dwarf and is located in the constellation Scorpio about 22 light years away from Earth.

The super-Earth planet receives 90% of the light that our planet receives but the planet is expected to absorb about the same amount of energy that Earth absorbs as more of the star's light is infrared.

The level of energy and light absorption makes it possible for the planet to have liquid water and more balanced surface temperature.

"This planet is the new best candidate to support liquid water and, perhaps, life as we know it," said co-discoverer Guillem Anglada-Escude.

"If it has an atmosphere, it's probably reddish all the time, because the star is really red," Anglada-Escude added.

The team notes that the system might also contain a gas-giant planet and an additional super-Earth.

A detailed description of the new super-Earth will be published in an upcoming issue of the Astrophysical Journal Letters.

Views: 212

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

Comment by TommyD on February 6, 2012 at 1:08am

If this orb is habitable, I am sure another species done beat us to it....maybe we will try and put them on reservations too.

Comment by TommyD on February 6, 2012 at 1:07am

I agree with your assessment of BSG (the latest). I read something along those lines about the original BSG but I was like 10 when it aired and didn't know anything about it...

Comment by Marklar on February 5, 2012 at 11:37pm

BSG (the most recent incarnation obviously) was the baddest thing to ever hit TV IMO. Interestingly I once read a website that asserted that the BSG series (the original) was loosely based upon the Mormon diaspora and they made a lot of interesting connections.

Comment by TheLasersShadow on February 5, 2012 at 1:37pm

Just need to hobble together an FTL propulsion system now and we're set... Assuming they're right and that may not be the case.

Comment by TommyD on February 5, 2012 at 6:37am

@ Marklar LOL....I take it you are familiar with BSG

Comment by Marklar on February 5, 2012 at 12:48am

It's all Jimmy Hendix's fault

Comment by TommyD on February 5, 2012 at 12:31am

what was it they kept saying on Battlestar Galactica??? This has happened before, it will happen again

Comment by Maria De Wind on February 5, 2012 at 12:30am

Lol.

Just wait till we are told how many d@#nd moons it has 

Comment by J-RoQ on February 5, 2012 at 12:25am

Just an observation but we have done such a terrible job at being the care taker of our own planet I wonder what kind of job we would do if we had two? I also wonder if we could land a second chance on a new planet would we just repeat the same mistakes, something to consider. J-RoQ

Comment by Cryptocurrency on February 5, 2012 at 12:15am

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

tjdavis posted a photo
5 hours ago
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post Is this proof that the story about Charlie Kirk's assassination is false?
"Less Prone as usual the official version of the truth does not match the evidence and is labeled…"
Saturday
Less Prone commented on Doc Vega's blog post This Memorable Anthem Given by Nick Freitas Hit the Nail on the Head Please Listen!
"Charlie Kirk was getting very critical against Israel and had turned down a lucrative deal from the…"
Saturday
Doc Vega's blog post was featured

The Army of Government Launched Psychopaths

They walk among us in most college towns. They seem relatively reasonable until political…See More
Saturday
Less Prone favorited Doc Vega's blog post Is this proof that the story about Charlie Kirk's assassination is false?
Saturday
Less Prone commented on Doc Vega's blog post Is this proof that the story about Charlie Kirk's assassination is false?
"Have to sign in to YT for this. So. What I do is to go to https://ytdown.io/en/ and download…"
Saturday
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post Was a Planned Civil War Averted?
"cheeki kea, you are spot on. The old guard is about to collapse! "
Thursday
Doc Vega commented on Doc Vega's blog post Alligator Creek and a Japanese Massacre
"cheeki kea, the Japanese thought they could expand their empire and exact enough damage on the US…"
Thursday
Michelle Reichert favorited Burbia's video
Wednesday
cheeki kea posted a video

NEW DOCUMENTARY - Dissent Into Madness

TRANSCRIPT AND SOURCES: https://www.corbettreport.com/dissent-into-madness/What if the delusions of the dissidents are in fact real? What if their paranoid f...
Wednesday
cheeki kea commented on Doc Vega's blog post Alligator Creek and a Japanese Massacre
"Japan served themselves up no favours by inching out into the South Pacific as they soon found out.…"
Wednesday
cheeki kea commented on Doc Vega's blog post Was a Planned Civil War Averted?
"Their plans did not work out because we are the news now, and the old news is the enemy. "
Wednesday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

Alligator Creek and a Japanese Massacre

The year is 1942 just a few months after the Pearl Harbor disaster. Despite losses suffered by the…See More
Sep 30
Doc Vega commented on Burbia's video
Thumbnail

CHARLIE KIRK WAS CNP! JOSH REEVES 9-11-25

"With all due respect this guy comes off as a drunken asshole and he didn't even  know who…"
Sep 29
Doc Vega posted a blog post

Was a Planned Civil War Averted?

We are living in sadly historic times where good and evil are in battle all the time. Not that this…See More
Sep 28
Sandy posted a photo
Sep 28
Less Prone posted a video

President Trump addresses U.N. General Assembly - FULL SPEECH

President Donald Trump speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.Full video here: https://www.c-span.org/event/white-house-event/preside...
Sep 28
Burbia posted a video

2 MIN AGO: Western Provinces MAJOR New WEXIT Announcement - Canada EXPLODES!

In a stunning turn of events, Western provinces just made a major new WEXIT announcement — and it’s shaking the foundations of Canadian unity. Is Western sep...
Sep 27
Doc Vega posted a blog post

How You Provoke a Civil War

In the world of counter intelligence which is simply one aspect of many pertaining to asymmetrical…See More
Sep 26
Burbia commented on Burbia's video
Thumbnail

CHARLIE KIRK WAS CNP! JOSH REEVES 9-11-25

"I don't follow as much with Josh Reeves than I use to. He seems to be a documentary producing…"
Sep 25

© 2025   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted