Superior Super Earths

BURNING MAN · 12-06-2009, 03:17 AM

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Super Earths are named for their size, but these planets - which range from about 2 to 10 Earth masses - could be superior to the Earth when it comes to sustaining life. They could also provide an answer to the ‘Fermi Paradox’: Why haven’t we been visited by aliens?

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MORTY · 12-08-2009, 01:05 PM

interesting read, thanks Burning man!, especially the ‘Fermi Paradox’, never thought about that really and how our planet might not be the most ideal, perfect planet for life!, amazing to think if there is intelligent life out there they would just not bother with us because our gravity , atmosphere would appear to them to be insufficient ect!

Mingus · 12-08-2009, 03:32 PM

It's thought that Earth is really about the smallest a planet can be in order to sustain life.

12-08-2009, 01:05 PM	#2
MORTY Investigator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 143	interesting read, thanks Burning man!, especially the ‘Fermi Paradox’, never thought about that really and how our planet might not be the most ideal, perfect planet for life!, amazing to think if there is intelligent life out there they would just not bother with us because our gravity , atmosphere would appear to them to be insufficient ect! __________________ OPEN YOUR MIND!

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12-08-2009, 03:32 PM	#3
Mingus Investigator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 325	It's thought that Earth is really about the smallest a planet can be in order to sustain life.