93 points | by layer8 6 days ago
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Relevant news is that a fifth planet was confirmed in the habitable zone:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06413
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09343
Funded by taxpayers via 11 grants split between Canadian government agencies and foundations, US NASA programs, and European Southern Observatory telescope time.
It‘s only 35 light years away!
So near and yet so far.
Is it time to send Matt Damon?
As this would be interstellar, he may not turn out to be best example of humanity to send.
Also, sending Matt Damon places usually seems to involve a pretty expensive and involved rescue mission later...
Better send some high school teacher.
Relevant news is that a fifth planet was confirmed in the habitable zone:
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06413
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.09343
Funded by taxpayers via 11 grants split between Canadian government agencies and foundations, US NASA programs, and European Southern Observatory telescope time.
It‘s only 35 light years away!
So near and yet so far.
Is it time to send Matt Damon?
As this would be interstellar, he may not turn out to be best example of humanity to send.
Also, sending Matt Damon places usually seems to involve a pretty expensive and involved rescue mission later...
Better send some high school teacher.