Earth 2.0 - Why it Matters 8-8-2015 by Paul Giem
Channel: ItIsAboutGod
Date: 2015-08-08

Recently NASA made an announcement about a planet, Kepler-452b, which has been dubbed Earth 2.0. The details of the discovery and the reasons why it is considered significant by some are discussed.

1. https://www.nasa.gov/keplerbriefing0723
2. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-kepler-mission-discovers-bigger-older-cousin-to-earth
3. Jenkins, J. M. et al. 2015. Discovery and Validation of Kepler-452B: A 1.6 R0 Super Earth Exoplanet in the Habitable Zone of a G2 Star. The Astronomical Journal 150:56 doi:10.1088/0004-6256/150/2/56. Available at http://arxiv.org/pdf/1507.06723.pdf
4. http://www.sciencecodex.com/what_the_kepler452b_discovery_means_for_religion-162581
5. http://www.alphr.com/space/1001253/kepler-452b-four-reasons-to-get-excited-about-earth-20-and-four-reasons-you-re-still

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