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Are We Alone?
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Science
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Artist's Conception of an Earth like Planet in our Galaxy |
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It is probable that we are not alone. Let's look at the numbers. About 14 billion years ago we had a Big Bang and now it is estimated that there are 500 billion galaxies in the Universe. (it's a guess) It seems quite possible that life and even intelligent life could exist on some planet orbiting some star in some galaxy. NASA thinks it's worth looking at a portion of our own galaxy to see if any likely planets are candidates for life. The Hubble has 'seen' planets over the past few years, so Project Kepler is not a 'fools errand'. With all our curiosity, will we be disappointed by looking in a small area of a rather ordinary galaxy with a camera launched from an insignificant planet? 20/02/2009 08:03 PM \ |
It is highly probable that Kepler will get a look at some good candidates, which is exciting. A Delta rocket will launch on or about March 5, 2009 from Cape Canaveral with a mission that will last 3 years. To read the full details of this magnificent adventure click on Kepler
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