(CNN) -- Scientists have discovered the first confirmed Earthlike planet outside our solar system, they announced Wednesday. Story Headlines:
- The planet, known as CoRoT-7b, was detected early last year
- It took months to determine that it had a composition roughly similar to Earth's
- The planet is about five times more massive than Earth
- Astronomer: It is so close to the star it orbits that it may "look like Dante's Inferno"
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SO.......COULD WE LIVE ON THIS THINGY?
Don't think so...scientists think it's over 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and minus -328 degrees Fahrenheit at night.
You would have to have quite the air conditioning/heater available to live there.
Thanks for commenting Hannah!
wasnt this thing on the news?
THAT IS REALLY FUNNY. CAN WE BUY ONE OF THOSE ULTIMATE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER THINGS? I WOULDN'T LIKE TO WALK OUTSIDE AND FREEZE. OR COMPLETLY MELT TO DEATH EITHER. HAHA!:)
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