HD 85512 Wows the Astronomers
The Geneva astronomical observatory says they discovered a new planet revolving around the HD 85512 which is expected to sustain a potential life and they named it as HD 85512 b. This oservation was made by Harps telescope at the same laboratory. The reports state that it is 36 light years away from our solar system and 3.6 times heavier than the earth. Seems it takes just 54 days to complete one revolution around it's Sun.
The article in the magazine magazine "Astronomy & Astrophysics" says, "the planet is at the inside limit of the “habitable zone”". Habitable Zone is the distance from a star where an Earth-like planet can maintain liquid water on its surface and Earth-like life. And as the reports confirms that this planet is well within the limits of Habitable Zone, it is expected to sustain an earth-like life on it. The HD 85512 b is even more closer to it's Sun than our earth to the Sun. But there are negative voices raising around like it happens with every new discovery shouting, "The planet should have a cloud coverage of 50 per cent to maintain the water on the surface in liquid state, which is a very essential characteristic of an Earth-like planet, if at all found one". However the things are, lets wait and see with patience because they have been discovered 100 or more similar planets till date and believe me, not even a single out of those was confirmed to sustain life !!
AUGUST 29, 2011.
Pranu :)
The Geneva astronomical observatory says they discovered a new planet revolving around the HD 85512 which is expected to sustain a potential life and they named it as HD 85512 b. This oservation was made by Harps telescope at the same laboratory. The reports state that it is 36 light years away from our solar system and 3.6 times heavier than the earth. Seems it takes just 54 days to complete one revolution around it's Sun. 
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