OT: Life Found on Distant Planet

[NinjaBro]

All over the news today. Discuss.

[Duffman100]

Little misleading lol.

[Tor_Raps]

Did we find anyone who can be our backup Center next year? Lol

[Raps in 4]

Astronomy professor from Columbia giving a quick explanation of what they found: https://youtube.com/shorts/ZvYEvOzK2hA?si=qjqFs7-iTPxS_Xz8

His channel rules if you're interested in space-related stuff.

[M3tro]

Alien baddies unlocked.

[mihaic]

But the team and independent astronomers stress that more data is needed to confirm these results.

They think it's a probability of 99.7% that a planet 127 light years away contains an abundance of gas, associated on earth with marine algae.

Not sure what method they use to make the 99.7% claim.

[Tor_Raps]

But the team and independent astronomers stress that more data is needed to confirm these results.

They think it's a probability of 99.7% that a planet 127 light years away contains an abundance of gas, associated on earth with marine algae.

Not sure what method they use to make the 99.7% claim.

And we'll be long dead before we develop any technology to actually get there lol

[mrdressup]

But the team and independent astronomers stress that more data is needed to confirm these results.

They think it's a probability of 99.7% that a planet 127 light years away contains an abundance of gas, associated on earth with marine algae.

Not sure what method they use to make the 99.7% claim.

And we'll be long dead before we develop any technology to actually get there lol

Aka, never.

[Bankai]

Did we find anyone who can be our backup Center next year? Lol

Maybe if they found the Monstars.

[PhilBlackson]

Looks like we've found a new spot for Basketball Without Borders.

[Raps in 4]

They think it's a probability of 99.7% that a planet 127 light years away contains an abundance of gas, associated on earth with marine algae.

Not sure what method they use to make the 99.7% claim.

And we'll be long dead before we develop any technology to actually get there lol

Aka, never.

We actually might never be able to visit this planet.

Our current understanding of physics unequivocally states that faster-than-light travel is impossible.

Light speed travel is technically, theoretically possible, but it leads to other problems (like time dilation).

The only way we'd realistically ever be able to reach this planet (according to modern science) is with generation ships that travel for hundreds/thousands of years. Nobody born on Earth would ever be able to see this planet (unless we discover a way to achieve immortality).

Of course, it could also turn out that our understanding of physics is incomplete (we know it is, just to what degree?) and that there are ways around all of these restrictions. I like to think that's the case because it's super depressing thinking that our species could be stuck in this solar system forever.

[NinjaBro]

We're going to find actual living aliens when probes land on Europa shortly and send back images from the ocean. 100% there's an abundance of life down there. This will be in our lifetime.

[tdotrep2]

don't do this to me, fake news?

[pilkoids]

NASA announces fake trash like this like once a year to stay relevant in the news.

[Duffman100]

NASA announces fake trash like this like once a year to stay relevant in the news.

It wasn't NASA I don't think. And it isn't really fake.

The headlines that are claiming it's life are the fakeish part.

It's evidence that could strongly suggest life.

[720]

And we'll be long dead before we develop any technology to actually get there lol

Aka, never.

We actually might never be able to visit this planet.

Our current understanding of physics unequivocally states that faster-than-light travel is impossible.

Light speed travel is technically, theoretically possible, but it leads to other problems (like time dilation).

The only way we'd realistically ever be able to reach this planet (according to modern science) is with generation ships that travel for hundreds/thousands of years. Nobody born on Earth would ever be able to see this planet (unless we discover a way to achieve immortality).

Of course, it could also turn out that our understanding of physics is incomplete (we know it is, just to what degree?) and that there are ways around all of these restrictions. I like to think that's the case because it's super depressing thinking that our species could be stuck in this solar system forever.

Wormholes where we bend space and time is theoretically possible and likely the only way for space travel the way sci fi depicts it.

[pilkoids]

NASA announces fake trash like this like once a year to stay relevant in the news.

It wasn't NASA I don't think. And it isn't really fake.

The headlines that are claiming it's life are the fakeish part.

It's evidence that could strongly suggest life.

Fine, it was a team from Cambridge using the NASA JW telescope:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o

This is the second, and more promising, time chemicals associated with life have been detected in the planet's atmosphere by Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

[pilkoids]

Aka, never.

We actually might never be able to visit this planet.

Our current understanding of physics unequivocally states that faster-than-light travel is impossible.

Light speed travel is technically, theoretically possible, but it leads to other problems (like time dilation).

The only way we'd realistically ever be able to reach this planet (according to modern science) is with generation ships that travel for hundreds/thousands of years. Nobody born on Earth would ever be able to see this planet (unless we discover a way to achieve immortality).

Of course, it could also turn out that our understanding of physics is incomplete (we know it is, just to what degree?) and that there are ways around all of these restrictions. I like to think that's the case because it's super depressing thinking that our species could be stuck in this solar system forever.

Wormholes where we bend space and time is theoretically possible and likely the only way for space travel the way sci fi depicts it.

Interestingly enough we might already be there!

https://interestingengineering.com/science/trump-advisor-says-american-can-bend-time

During a major science and technology conference in Texas, the Trump Administration’s top science official claimed that the United States now possesses technology that can “manipulate time and space” and “leave distance annihilated.”

Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, made the striking statements on April 14 during his keynote address at the Endless Frontiers Retreat in Austin.

The event brought together government officials, scientists, and business leaders to discuss America’s future in innovation.

Kratsios said the U.S. is entering “the early light of the new Golden Age of America,” calling for a renewed national push into advanced technology.

“Our technologies permit us to manipulate time and space,” Kratsios said. “They leave distance annihilated, cause things to grow, and improve productivity.”

[NinjaBro]

NASA announces fake trash like this like once a year to stay relevant in the news.

It wasn't NASA I don't think. And it isn't really fake.

The headlines that are claiming it's life are the fakeish part.

It's evidence that could strongly suggest life.

Well if you think about it, there's no possible way with our current technology to reach these inhabital earth like exoplanets. The best we can do is to search for signatures of life, this is about as compelling as evidence we'll ever get. Of course that can change once we successfully land an underwater probe on Europa and send back images.

[mihaic]

We're going to find actual living aliens when probes land on Europa shortly and send back images from the ocean. 100% there's an abundance of life down there. This will be in our lifetime.

Those European aliens Lots of life there.


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