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Scientists now think that Gliese 581c is slightly too close to its star; however they now believe Gliese 581d is in the "Goldilocks zone" and could support life. The only way to know for sure is to send a probe using matter antimatter annihilation. It would only take 30 years to go the 20.5 light year journey because of these speeds time dilation would come in so if it was a manned mission to the crew it would only seem like 6 years the spacecraft would have to be the size of a nuclear attack submarine manned or unmanned so by my estimates maybe by 2050 they will launch a probe there although i doubt ill still be alive to see the first images or video of the surface because it would take another 20.5 years for the transmission to reach us and maybe that transmission will confirm there is life there or it will confirm there is not to fully tell though the probe must have mobile landers maybe a lighter than air probe.
We have no knowledge of any of the extrasolar planets of the Gliese 581 system. Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star, which would seem to lower the probability of any of the planets having "life as we know it", but of course, we can only guess about "life as we DON'T know it". I guess we'll have to launch a probe there and look; I'm not sure I'd run the risk of sending a crewed colony ship there, to a sun so different from our own.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoNo. All we know about the star is its spectrum, and all we know about the probable planets there is what we have learned from occultation studies. From this distance, a little over 20 light years, a red dwarf star is a mere speck of light in the sky.
Perhaps we'll be able to do better after the James Webb Space Telescope is launched in 2012.
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∙ 13y agoAt the moment, we only have the technology to determine that a planet exists, let alone the conditions. You may have to wait a while before the answer is possible.
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Anything about the new planet Gliese 581?
gliese 581 is a star system not a planet however two of the 3 planets there are debatable that one of them could support life
What is the difference between Gliese 581 c and Gliese 581 d?
Gliese 581 c is too hot for life because it is closer to its star. This planet is similar to venus. This planet traps too much heat that causes a strong greenhouse effect. The temperature is too high and the atmosphere is nearly all carbon dioxide. Gliese 581 d is at the right distance for liquid water to exist. It is at the Goldilocks zone just like the earth. That means life could exist on Gliese d. This planet have the right temperature. It has a magnetic field and a rich oxygen and nitrogen atmosphere.
Could the Moon contain life?
No! It's not possible except for human life.2nd Answerer says: Yes it could contain life, but not as we know it.
Which is the only planet that is able to harbor life?
As far as we currently know, it is Earth. But earth may in fact not be the only planet able to harbor life. We have just begun looking.
A planet that is most likely to have had life?
Earth.
Does gliese 581c support life?
yes gliese 581g has bacteria alians and humans could live there too. You can build a spaceship i your lifetime.
What is earth two?
some people call Venus the second planet closest to our Sun Earth's twin. but it is more likely the person who was talking about Earth's twin was on about Gliese 581c, it was the first found Earth like planet. it is 20.3 light years from Earth, which in the great scheme of thing is relatively close. it doesn't rotate on a axis though, so half of it is in constant night, while the other half is in constant daylight. also it is about 1.9 times the size of the Earth and 7-11 billion years old. which when our planet is about 4.5 billion years old and it developed us in just a few million years, give Gliese 581c a high chance of having not just life on it, but intelligent life on it. but Gliese 581c might not have liquid water on the surface, but it depends on what its atmosphere is like
If the earth had a twin?
It most likely be from a solar system called Gliese 581c. we can see 3 planets orbiting the small sun (smaller than ours) and the first 2 are to close to have liquid water but the one farthest away is in the right conditions to sustain life and is made of vary similar materials to earth.
What is special about Gliese 581 g?
It is a planet only about 3 times the mass of Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of the star Gliese 581. It is widely considered the most likely extrasolar planet to harbor life.
What known exosolar planet confirmed within the inhabital has had the highest calculated probability of supporting life?
The most likely candidates are (in no order): Gliese 581 g, HD 40307 g, Gliese 163 c, Gliese 581 d, Tau Ceti e, Gliese 667C c, Kepler 22 b, HD 85512 b and Tau Ceti f
Why might Gliese 581 g have the right conditions for life?
it falls in the habitable zone of its star, it has oxygen in it's atmosphere, and it has water. Those are the seeds of life and Gliese 581g most likely has them all! The only bad thing about it is that this planet is tidally locked. It's always day on one side, always night on the other.
Anything about the new planet Gliese 581?
gliese 581 is a star system not a planet however two of the 3 planets there are debatable that one of them could support life
What is the difference between Gliese 581 c and Gliese 581 d?
Gliese 581 c is too hot for life because it is closer to its star. This planet is similar to venus. This planet traps too much heat that causes a strong greenhouse effect. The temperature is too high and the atmosphere is nearly all carbon dioxide. Gliese 581 d is at the right distance for liquid water to exist. It is at the Goldilocks zone just like the earth. That means life could exist on Gliese d. This planet have the right temperature. It has a magnetic field and a rich oxygen and nitrogen atmosphere.
Which planet apart from earth may have or had life as you know it?
No other planet in our solar system could support advanced life such as on Earth. Others could support UNintelligent life. Planets in other galaxies that may support life are: OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb , Gliese 581 c, and Gliese 581 d.
What is Gliese 581 g?
Otherwise known as Zarmina's world, Gliese 581 G is apparently of the condition to sustain life. It is an estimated 20.3 light years away. It orbits around a red dwarf called Gliese 581. For more info check out the related link
What is the second earth describe by scientist?
Wrong category if the "second Earth" you mean is the one a quick search found: nothing to do with speleology, but a planet orbiting a star called Gliese 581C about 20 light-years away in the constellation of Libra. It is calculated to have a surface temperature similar to that of Earth, so amenable to life, but there the resemblance ends so far at least. The soubriquet appears to have been invented by the headline-writers of the British newspaper, The Guardian.
Why did they nickname planet Gliese 581 g the goldilocks planet?
Gliese 581g lies in a zone called "the Goldilocks zone" or habitable zone [See related question]. It's an area in a planets orbit, where liquid water is likely to occur and thus harbour life. It's not too hot or too cold. (As in the porridge) It can also refer to a planet that is close to the size of the Earth.
