Mars_22_01_2012_1015ut-IrRGB-EMr (by Jaicoa)
Via Flickr
Mars this week (January 22nd) showing a pronounce region Auroroe Sinus (finger like) lower left and the chrise region at center and at the Polar Cap region Mare Acidolium.
Newly Found Alien Planet Could Host Life
The newly confirmed planet, Kepler-22b, orbits smack in the middle of the habitable zone of a star similar to our own.
Previous research had hinted at the existence of such Earth-like planets, where liquid water could exist, but this is the first time such a life-friendly alien planet has been confirmed.
The planet is about 2.4 times wider around than Earth. It’s still unknown whether Kepler-22b has a rocky, gaseous or liquid composition, but its discovery is a milestone to finding Earth-like planets.
“This is a major milestone on the road to finding Earth’s twin,” Douglas Hudgins, Kepler program scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington said
