At Brilliant scientists of tomorrow, we talk about the importance of science; how the knowledge and passion for it can build a person and a community. But all this would not mean as much if we didn’t have evidence..! We have evidence to back up the argument that science enriches and builds our lives! NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered the first earth size planet orbiting a sun like star outside of our solar system! Many of you may say, okay, what does this mean, or some of you may ask what’s the big deal? The big deal is that because of science, we know that there is something else out there.
Finding new earth size planets outside our solar system that are orbiting a sun like star, brings the Kepler mission and us closer to the ultimate goal of finding planets like earth! Think about it, you know how we can say we are going out of our continent for a holiday, people from Africa go to the states, people from the states go to Europe, imagine if there was another planet out there, just like earth, Where people could go to! It’s a long shot, but that’s the beauty of science, it makes long shots seem possible! The planets are called Kepler 20e and Kepler 20f. Kepler 20e is slightly smaller than Venus, while Kepler 20f is slightly larger than earth. Both these planets however are too close to their star, making them inhabitable.
In addition to this discovery, scientists have also discovered two deep-fried planets orbiting the glowing embers of a dying star, showing us planets still surviving after the impact of their star collapsing; which gives hope to scientists for the future of Earth which astronomers believe will have a similar experience with its star, the sun, in an estimated 5 billion years. With this evidence, I can say that science not only enriches and builds our lives presently, it also through the information it provides, enriches our future! What do you guys think? Does the idea of Earth like planets give you a sense of security or does it bring fear of the unknown? I would love to hear what you think!
Finding new earth size planets outside our solar system that are orbiting a sun like star, brings the Kepler mission and us closer to the ultimate goal of finding planets like earth! Think about it, you know how we can say we are going out of our continent for a holiday, people from Africa go to the states, people from the states go to Europe, imagine if there was another planet out there, just like earth, Where people could go to! It’s a long shot, but that’s the beauty of science, it makes long shots seem possible! The planets are called Kepler 20e and Kepler 20f. Kepler 20e is slightly smaller than Venus, while Kepler 20f is slightly larger than earth. Both these planets however are too close to their star, making them inhabitable.
In addition to this discovery, scientists have also discovered two deep-fried planets orbiting the glowing embers of a dying star, showing us planets still surviving after the impact of their star collapsing; which gives hope to scientists for the future of Earth which astronomers believe will have a similar experience with its star, the sun, in an estimated 5 billion years. With this evidence, I can say that science not only enriches and builds our lives presently, it also through the information it provides, enriches our future! What do you guys think? Does the idea of Earth like planets give you a sense of security or does it bring fear of the unknown? I would love to hear what you think!
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