“Unbelievable Transformation: Man’s Reckless Encounter with a Particle Accelerator Defies Science!”

"Unbelievable Transformation: Man’s Reckless Encounter with a Particle Accelerator Defies Science!"

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If aliens do exist in TRAPPIST-1’s system, it’s because the mass of the planets allows for life to exist – but measuring the mass of something 39 light years away is not easy.

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Scientists looked at the length of the inner six planets orbits. They found that the length of the orbits was related by a ratio of whole numbers because of the gravitational influences they had on one another. The scientists measured these influences to find the mass of each planet. From there, they managed to calculate an estimation of their densities, which can predict how much water, gas, iron, and rock each planet contains.

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Why These Planets are Likely to Contain Water

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The planets in TRAPPIST-1’s solar system have a great chance of containing water – and it’s not just because they’re in Aquarius (the water sign constellation).

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Scientists believe these planets formed further away from their sun and slowly moved inward. Water and other molecules that turn into gas are usually concentrated at the outer edges of solar systems. If these planets started there and moved inward, there’s a huge possibility, they would contain water in some for. Whether that water is purely gas or a liquid is a totally different story. The water could be too acidic to hold life – scientists can’t possibly know.

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TRAPPIST-1 Is Closer Than You Think

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Yes, 39 million light years seems like a world away – more than a world actually. The truth is that the Milky Way is so expansive that it’s estimated to be 100,000 light years in diameter. TRAPPIST-1 isn’t that far away when you think about it. It’s close enough for the James Webb Space Telescope to detect atmospheric components and thermal emissions.

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