It’s life Jim, but not as we know it.

[karatekid]

There is a report today that a planet has been discovered that has chemicals in the atmosphere associated with life. Would such a discovery of life, if proven, be the best thing to happen to human beings in our history. Finally we could set aside the belief that we are Gods chosen ones.
The realisation that we are not alone may just set us on a course of understanding that all humans are one, despite small insignificant differences.Imagine a world where all the $Trillions poured into killing each other was put to good use. This planet would be some place to live.

[jackmiggins]

A Utopia, where we all share? Problem being that some would immediately ‘share’ more than others.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Won’t be long before the inhabitants of this planet (K2-18B) have tariffs put on them by the US

[sjb]

Hope Leisure will be running buses when we get K2-18B away in the Inter Galactic Cup.

[Rowls]

K2-18b needs a new name.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39jj9vkr34o

[dsr]

There is a report today that a planet has been discovered that has chemicals in the atmosphere associated with life. Would such a discovery of life, if proven, be the best thing to happen to human beings in our history. Finally we could set aside the belief that we are Gods chosen ones.
The realisation that we are not alone may just set us on a course of understanding that all humans are one, despite small insignificant differences.Imagine a world where all the $Trillions poured into killing each other was put to good use. This planet would be some place to live.

There's always the idea that God may have chosen other peoples as well.

The problem with living there is that, at the fastest speed any rocket has achieved to date, it would take 170,000 years to get there. If we can't get faster than light travel, we're going nowhere.

[Andreshotboots]

They've just found Waddles penalty.,

[Andreshotboots]

There's always the idea that God may have chosen other peoples as well.

The problem with living there is that, at the fastest speed any rocket has achieved to date, it would take 170,000 years to get there. If we can't get faster than light travel, we're going nowhere.

Exactly, the reckon about 700 trillion miles away from Earth!!

[Burnley1989]

There is a report today that a planet has been discovered that has chemicals in the atmosphere associated with life. Would such a discovery of life, if proven, be the best thing to happen to human beings in our history. Finally we could set aside the belief that we are Gods chosen ones.
The realisation that we are not alone may just set us on a course of understanding that all humans are one, despite small insignificant differences.Imagine a world where all the $Trillions poured into killing each other was put to good use. This planet would be some place to live.

You sound like that fella at the after party in someone's kitchen blowing everyone's minds

[distortiondave]

We'd be best off avoiding it.

[BurnleyFC]

Won’t be long before the inhabitants of this planet (K2-18B) have tariffs put on them by the US

Trump has already declared it’ll be the 53rd state after Canada and Greenland.

[TheFamilyCat]

If it takes 170,000 years for a rocket to get there, what has been close enough to analyse its atmosphere?

[distortiondave]

A telescope can see further than a man made object can travel.

[Leon_C]

Exactly, the reckon about 700 trillion miles away from Earth!!

The away match would definitely be a Monday night at 8pm

[claretonthecoast1882]

So roughly the same distance away as some Wetherspoons bogs

[Stalbansclaret]

If it takes 170,000 years for a rocket to get there, what has been close enough to analyse its atmosphere?

Great question.

[Croydon Claret]

They can detect what the atmosphere consists of by observing the changes in colour during the orbit around its star.

Known gases affect the colour change in a predictable way. Apparently

[Bosscat]

If it takes 170,000 years for a rocket to get there, what has been close enough to analyse its atmosphere?

We are seeing that planet 170,000 years ago ... think how far man has come in the past 170,000 years.

Space is mind boggling.

[Rowls]

We are seeing that planet 170,000 years ago ... think how far man has come in the past 170,000 years.

Space is mind boggling.

We barely existed back then?

Off the top of my head that around the time we think the first modern homosapiens emerged.

[Tall Paul]

It's 124 light years away, not 170,000.

[Bosscat]

It's 124 light years away, not 170,000.

Maybe the light took the scenic route to get here

[Dazzler]

This "God" folk are banging on about; Is it the Abrahamic one or the Hindu one? Or could it even be Pangu, the Chinese one?

[Bosscat]

This "God" folk are banging on about; Is it the Abrahamic one or the Hindu one? Or could it even be Pangu, the Chinese one?

Could be Pingu the Antarctic one

[brexit]

There is only one Bod

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[beeholeclaret]

There's always the idea that God may have chosen other peoples as well.

The problem with living there is that, at the fastest speed any rocket has achieved to date, it would take 170,000 years to get there. If we can't get faster than light travel, we're going nowhere.

I wonder if Rovers will have beaten us by then? Just asking.

[timshorts]

Trump has already declared it’ll be the 53rd state after Canada and Greenland.

If it has a golf course, maybe he'll go there so that he can get another record score.