If we find what we’re looking for, we will suddenly know life on another planet is highly probable and that we may not be alone. The discovery would arguably be the most profound one in human history. But what then? —William Speed Weed —starTREK: NASA thinks we can find another Earth in another nearby star… (Discover)
Two comments.
- Another Earth in a nearby star? Wouldn’t it be better to find a planet orbiting a nearby star?
- William Speed Weed? Really?
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