50 billion planets in Milky Way

[mercurial]

Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical – at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.
And some 500 million of those planets are in what is known as the Goldilocks zone, where the climate is thought to be not-too-hot and not-too-cold, and life could exist.

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[Zilla]

Not much, just what Facebook worth today

 

[Ninja'd]

Not all of have of them have to given those letters and numbers combinations like P3X-888. Name one of them Ninjaworld

 

[SmartKit]

Infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

 

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Recently saw a presentation at the Iziko Museum Planetarium in Cape Town about "Living in the Cosmic Egg", very interesting take on the known and visible universe.

http://www.iziko.org.za/planetarium/cshows.html#cosmic_egg

An eye opener!

 

[Nokkie]

it sounds to me that the "scientists" are getting desperate...

 

[MiY4Gi]

Now all we need is the ability to travel at light speed, like in Star Wars.

 

[Nokkie]

+1 and actually have everyday space vehicles

Now all we need is the ability to travel at light speed, like in Star Wars.

 

[grok]

For many years scientists figured there were 100 billion stars in the Milky Way, but last year a Yale scientist figured the number was closer to 300 billion stars

It multiplies!!! Scream & runs for the hills ..

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Infinite diversity in infinite combinations.

Star Trek fan?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

50 billion planets?

300 billion stars?

So awesome... the mind boggles. And all of these was created.

 

[HapticSimian]

Now all we need is the ability to travel at light speed, like in Star Wars.

Light speed wouldn't help you much - would still take you 4 years to get to our closest neighbouring star. You need warp.

 

[SmartKit]

Star Trek fan?

Better a Trekkie than a Twihard ;-)

 

[wrathex]

at least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way.

Naturally

 

[ShaunSA]

So awesome... the mind boggles. And all of these was created.

Perhaps if it was in PD. But this is Natural Sciences

Back on topic though... Imagine the possibilities of life forms in such a vast area

 

[Geriatrix]

I bet you there's more outside our bubble. LOTS more.

 

[MiY4Gi]

I always wonder what aliens would think when they see us. Probably "My GAWD, that's the UGLIEST creature I've ever seen!". And we'll be thinking the same thing about them. Hehe.

 

[Nokkie]

and yet our world is going to end soon... what are the chances of that.

50 billion planets?

300 billion stars?

So awesome... the mind boggles. And all of these was created.

 

[xrapidx]

Man its going to suck dying before the human exploration of space starts.

 

[xrapidx]

I always wonder what aliens would think when they see us. Probably "My GAWD, that's the UGLIEST creature I've ever seen!". And we'll be thinking the same thing about them. Hehe.

You obviously haven't had a run in with Zana.