Kepler 22b: New Planet Discovery

Kepler 22b is a new planet that has been found in a different solar system. It has the same temperature as our home planet, the Earth. The temperature is optimal for supporting life, and the main thing that supports our type of life, which is water. It is still unknown what the planet Kepler is made of, and if it has water on it, but the blue tint to the planet is a good sign that there is water on Kepler 22b.

The planet was discovered by NASA telescopes, and is identified as an Earth like planet that orbits a star that is similar to our Sun. Going to visit the planet will prove to be quite difficult, at this time, as the planet is about 600 light years away from us. That is six hundred years, traveling at the speed of light. Also, since it takes 600 years for the light to reach us from the planet, then who is to say that the planet is even still there and was not wiped out by some asteroid.

The discovery of this planet comes just in time for the current doomsday fears of 2012. Maybe there will be books and movies about Kepler, and people will make millions of dollars promoting them. However, just because we do not currently have the technology to travel at the speed of light, I believe we will have it in a few short years. Of course, since the Mayan calendar ends next year, and therefore, so does the world, we might not be here to see it happen.

If the Earth starts getting attacked by asteroids and aliens, I want to be able to say "beam me up Scotty" all the way to a new beautiful home planet of Kepler 22b, but the name would have to be way cooler for it to catch on, don’t you think?