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VIVAnews - Observations MW Keck observatory in Hawaii, United States, over 11 years to fruition. The scientists found a planet that is most similar to Earth. That possibility could be habitable planets humans.

As reported by Telegraph.co.uk, 29 September 2010, a team of "planet hunter" named the planet most similar to Earth's with the name Gliese 581g.

Planet Earth in size nearly equal to the orbit and are in the middle 'habitable zone astrology'. Researchers also found that the liquid can exist in the planet's surface.

This will be the planet most like Earth that have never encountered before. This is also the first planet inhabited by human beings the most potential.

"Our findings are very interesting and offers the possibility that the planet is potentially habitable," said Professor Steven Vogt at the University of California.

Earlier, the U.S. space agency (NASA) also find Earth-like planets, Kepler 9.

Gliese 581g was found on the basis of observations made using sophisticated techniques combined with a telescope 'old'.

The most interesting of the two planets is Gliese 581g, he has three to four times the mass of the Earth and an orbital period of just under 37 days. The volume of the mass showed that the planet is probably rocky planet with a certain surface. It also shows that the planet has enough gravity.

Gliese 581g is located a distance of 20 light-years from Earth, precisely located in the constellation Libra. The position of this planet, one side always faces the star and have a hot temperature that allows people to sunbathe on an ongoing basis during the day. On the side facing away from the star, are in constant darkness.

The researchers estimated the average surface temperature of the planet is between -24 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit or -31 to -12 degrees Celsius. Temperature will be very hot when its position facing the star and freezing can occur when it is dark.

According to Professor Vogt, on the surface of the planet's gravity is almost equal or slightly higher than the Earth, so that people can easily walk upright on this planet.

"In fact, we were able to detect the planet is so fast and so close. It has a sense that this planet is really characterized by a general, like the Earth," he explained.

Prof. Vogt and Paul Butler of the Carnegie Institution in Washington, said the new team's findings were reported in a paper to be published in the Astrophysical Journal. (Kd)

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KOMPAS.com - A group of astronomers believe they have discovered a new planet in the solar system. The planet is believed to size four times larger than Jupiter and located at great distance from the Sun.

The existence of the planet is still to be seen. However, some circles believe that the evidence has been gathered through the observation of NASA's telescopes, WISE. Data related to the findings of the planet will be published this year.

Daniel Whitmire of the University of Louisiana Lafayette, U.S., believe that the data could prove the existence of the planet in two years. "If true, I and my colleague, John Matese, will be turned upside down. And, it is not easy at our age," he said.

For a while, the planet is named Tyche. The name was taken from a Greek goddess who determines the fate of a city. Tyche allegedly is a giant gas planet, the same kinds of planets like Jupiter.

Tyche may occurred in the outer Oort cloud, an area "remote" in the solar system. The distance of this planet to the Sun to reach 15,000 times the Earth-Sun distance, or 375 times the distance of the Sun-Pluto.

Whitmire believes, Tyche was the main constituent of Hydrogen and Helium. He also revealed that the planet's atmosphere is similar to Jupiter's atmosphere. "You can expect this planet has a satellite," he said.

Generally, the planet is located in the Oort cloud has a temperature near absolute zero (-273 degrees Celsius). However, Tyche estimated to have a temperature of -73 degrees celsius, 4-5 times warmer than Pluto.

If proven the truth of existence, Tyche will be the ninth planet once the largest. International Astronomical Union (IAU) will be a party to approve or deny the existence of this planet.

Whitmire and Matese suspect the existence of planets based on the existence of irregularities at an angle of arrival of many comets are there in the Oort Cloud. By 20 per cent certain amount that emerged since the year 1898 has come a greater angle than it should.

Possible existence of Tyche Whitmire disclosed in an interview with The Independent on Sunday (02/13/2011). Whitmire The results were based on the discrepancy angle comet which was published in the journal Icarus this month.