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    twophrasebark: It's true there aren't a lot of bids for Earth on GalaxyBay. The Osoob just bought the planet for about 7 Jeorbs. They'll be here next Tuesday. more »
    Cory Gross: I'm fascinated by the philosophical transition here... It used to be that life in the universe was so improbable that Earth was the only possible pla... more »
    j.blo: Am I really going to be the first person to point out that the dude talking about stars is named Guinan? On this site? more »
    kolacek: Look, honestly? With lip service and apologies to all of the experts we hear from every week: Given the immense frigging size of this universe we li... more »
    Blue_Thark: More radiation = better for life... how? Oh I think i get it. Life, like super powers, can only arise from the primordial ooze due to the side effect... more »
    simonbarsinister: How ridiculous. All of the actual evidence we have says that RIGHT HERE is the best possible world for life. It's the ONLY EXAMPLE we have that has w... more »
    SnehalMarten: It's quite possible that the laws of physics simply won't allow the human race practical large scale interstellar technological means of transportatio... more »
    Ben Babcock: "...leading to a runaway greenhouse effect in less than 2 billion years." There you have it, proof that global warming isn't caused by humans and that... more »
    The Curse of Millhaven: So, we are not the best of all possible worlds? Then again, for intelligent life as we know it there may be other factors. For instance, some kind of ... more »
    Gann: The earth's not perfect, but its not a bad starter planet. We're still young. When we're all grown up we'll move into a nicer solar system in one of... more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: Maybe that's because nobody has messed them up yet. more »
    ♥AntiSocialSocialite♥: There's life out there - I know it - but we won't be able to reach or contact them (in my lifetime), so it's kind of a bummer to even look for Earthli... more »
    Mav: Too bad we'll all be destroyed the year before so won't be able to enjoy this. more »
    Grey_Area: About time we start finding some smaller, cooler planets. The big doofuses so far are really annoying. Mouthbreathers, everyone of them. more »
    Dormouse: Corporate Tool: many of these Earthlike worlds could turn out to have our alien cousins on them. What? I can't have sex with my cousin! more »
  • #astrobiology

    Other Suns and Planets May Provide Better Conditions for Life than Our Own

    While our sun and Earth have allowed for the development of a relative bounty of life, many astronomers are starting to believe that the conditions they provide aren't unique, or even ideal, suggesting we may not be alone after all. More »
  • #seti

    We Could Be Discovering Earthlike Planets By 2013

    There are probably billions of Earthlike planets in our galaxy alone, predicts scientist Alan Boss. With NASA launching the Kepler satellite, seeking other Earths, you can expect the first discoveries in a few years. More »
  • #extraterrestriallife

    Life On Mars? "Maybe," Says NASA

  • #spaceporn

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