“Unbelievable Transformation: Man’s Reckless Encounter with a Particle Accelerator Defies Science!”
The telescope is NASA’s rather recent project that is said to put the Hubble to shame. Oh, it’s also covered in gold. If the James Webb telescope can help scientists discover what the planets are made from, it could change the way we think about life outside of Earth. We will just have to wait until then to see.
You May Not Want To Live in the TRAPPIST-1 Solar System, Even if You Could
Just because a planet supports life, doesn’t mean it’d be a great place to live – which is probably the case for some of TRAPPIST-1’s planets.
Scientists have specifically been focused on planets e, f and g because of their position within the TRAPPIST-1 solar system puts them in the habitable zone. But, even if these planets are delightfully warm, they’re not likely to have traditional days. They are tidally locked, meaning one side of the planet always faces the sun and one side is always in constant darkness. This could create a really dramatic difference in temperature between the two sides and cause terrible, strong winds.
Earth-like Planets Could Be Common, and Gillon’s Team Is Determined to Find Out
Scientists have long believed that the Milky Way is loaded with Earth-like planets. The discovery of the TRAPPIST-1 solar systems leads to more evidence that Earth-like planets are more common than we thought. Could you imagine somewhere, there are a bunch of aliens running around? Pretty soon we could see ourselves in the likes of Independence Day or Arrival (though, admittedly, that’s probably pretty far off).
