When human technology has developed to such an extent, then we can know that we are not a lonely race in the vast galaxy, and there must be a large number of planets similar to the earth in such a large galaxy, so are there any life forms on these planets that are very similar to ours? Steven Vogt, an astronomer at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and his team discovered a sister star equivalent to the earth in the fall of 2010.
1. A mysterious planet full of suspense - Glazer 581g
This fascinating planet is named "Glazer 581g" after the main star it orbits, and according to the data available so far, it has the same conditions as the Earth, such as space, temperature, Earth, and water, which are necessary for the growth of all life forms.
From the perspective of ordinary people, we can draw a very intuitive conclusion, that is, this planet is full of vitality, but if we stand in the perspective of a scientist, it is not so simple, as a planet 2.8 billion light years away, it is far away from the closest exoplanet that we can observe now, but its surface characteristics are very similar to the earth, and it is in an environment suitable for the growth of life, which provides a good opportunity for scientists and researchers to further understand external life。
Second, what exactly
Steven Vogt and his team, curious about life in the world, helped Glazer 581g, a planet in the universe with the most likely possibility of similar life on Earth, to provide clearer and more reliable research data.
So far, Glazer 581g has about 3-4 times the mass of the Earth, and it can orbit its main star, Glazer 581, every 37 days, which means that its similar gravity to Earth can keep it in the conditions of having an atmosphere, and the energy of sunlight will also make it a habitable environment through the effect.
In order to restore the true face of Glazer 581g, scientists visited the habitable zone where it is located and carefully observed this potential gathering place of extraterrestrial life, and one of the most critical reasons why the planet Glazer 581g was chosen as the target for research is that it is almost indistinguishable in surface characteristics compared to Earth.
Its barren surface, as well as the looming running water, make people wonder if there will be life on it.
"We have observed it twice, but the results of each observation are different, which shows that it is very unscientific for us to judge whether a planet is similar to the Earth based on its appearance alone. ”
Under Steven's leadership, the team members used high-precision telescopes and image enhancement technology, and finally came to a convincing conclusion, but the discovery of this planet by humans was only based on surface features, and there is still more data to be further studied, so the team decided to develop a high-definition remote sensing satellite.
The positioning of this satellite is relatively special, that is, it aims at all the planets in the Glazer 581 system, that is, all the planets such as Glazer 581b, c, g, and d, and is committed to providing clearer photos of the rays emitted by them, so as to help mankind better understand the true appearance of each of their planets.
3. Find the meaning of life
Ten years ago, Steven Vogt was recognized by the outside world because he and his team discovered this mysterious planet that looks like the earth but not like the earth, and this planet has been pinned on many human hopes for a long time, just like when life appeared on the earth for the first time.
But it is precisely because of the uncertainty of this planet that it is still questioned by scientists, and to confirm the existence of this planet, scientists need to continue to make unremitting efforts, as an ordinary person on Earth, what we can do is to pay attention to the existing scientific and technological equipment.
After all, the planet is capable of supporting its life guard in very bad weather, with light and darkness in the size of a pupil, and scientists need to use unmanned aircraft to explore each individual ocean island in this light environment, and direct human intervention is not only costly, but also unstable.
It seems that it is not enough to pay too little attention, as a planet that is about to become a unique existence in the universe, I am afraid that only when people pay more and more attention can it face fewer and smaller difficulties!
In the long run, we will have to use the expanded light sail technology to recharge their exploration equipment, and when these basic things are ready, it will probably be more than 100 years before humanity can be expected to cross the light years and land on the mysterious planet Glazer 581g, which is full of life.
The author believes that no matter whether the Glazer 581g ultimately exists or not, whether it is a strange, mysterious, or hopeful and energetic planet, it is very worthy of people to explore, just like the night sky of the earth, although the stars are out of reach, but they can always make people full of longing and hope, in order to find more life, in order to make our earth appear more small, scientists will make unremitting efforts!