Mega-Earth (Kepler-10c)

[Jack Lynt]

The Washington Post: Kepler space telescope spies a ‘Mega-Earth’

 

[Alcove Audio]

Pretty cool stuff.

I remember a while back a "styrofoam" planet or something like that - a very low density planet bigger than Jupiter but weighs less than our moon. Not much gravity, I guess........

 

[Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC]

There is no mention as to how much water the planet may have. That is an important consideration in determining if it can support life or not.

 

[WalterB]

Well, it's 40 day orbit puts it quite close to the star, probably making it too hot for water.

BTW, it says:
"Kepler-10c, which orbits a star 560 light-years away in the constellation Draco, isn’t likely to harbor life. It is too close to the parent star, and the surface is thoroughly roasted."

 

[Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC]

Well, it's 40 day orbit puts it quite close to the star, probably making it too hot for water.

BTW, it says:
"Kepler-10c, which orbits a star 560 light-years away in the constellation Draco, isn’t likely to harbor life. It is too close to the parent star, and the surface is thoroughly roasted."

That's very true.

I still have hopes of the discovery of a planet from another star will have undeniable evidence of a complex form of intelligent life.