for all you space astronomers, NASA has announced that they have discovered an entire solar system 40 light-years away that could support life. 

Feb 22, 2017 8:21 PM

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Astronomers have detected no less than seven Earth-sized worlds orbiting a cool dwarf star known as TRAPPIST-1.

TRAPPIST-1 is an ultracool dwarf star that is approximately 8% the mass of and 11% the radius of our Sun.

I'm sure many of you are up to date with this if you love space, but this is just for those who haven't yet :)

Sauce: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-telescope-reveals-largest-batch-of-earth-size-habitable-zone-planets-around

Even traveling at the speed of light it would take 40 years to get there.

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9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

We need to get back to funding The Terrestrial Planet Finder immediately.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's a trap

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

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Sooo we're the black knight satellite for some other world?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Il take the rapist for 400

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

NASA has been saying that for years...

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Does that sun wear sunglasses? Is that why its ultra cool?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

NASA said "Yes"

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I hope we focus a bitch ton of resources on that area for any detectable evidence of life since travel is out of the picture.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The telescope that they used can see if there is water on the planet! Zoom in on dem bitches!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

When we get there, WE are the aliens.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

No! When we get there,"This is New U.S. and everyone needs to start speaking English!"

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

With millions dead from their space ship landing, the governments of the world will unite to eradicate the aliens know as NASA.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"We" are not getting there.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

How far is that in American miles?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

235 100 000 000 000 miles

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You're bull shiting me right?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nope that's what comes out too. Give or take a couple million.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Come on Elon Musk and Space X, we got places we need to go

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I cannot wait!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yea!! And its only 40 light years.. aka.. 2.351e+14 miles aka 1,488,000 years with today's tech!!!! Lets go already!!!

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

So many people don't understand just how far this is. I had to break down for a coworker

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

All we can do is educate buddy!!

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I know, that's why we need to get on that wormhole and hyperspace tech asap

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Monsters Inc doors would also work great.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There has to be a door at the exit point for those to work though

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