08-18-2006, 09:46 AM
hollowpoint2urhead Wrote:whats the big deal? there are countless numbers of planets in the universe. i bet if i pointed in a random spot in space if i looked far enough there would be a planet, i might have to look a few million light years away, but i would eventually find one.
yeah IF you could look far enough. These astronomers ARE now looking far enough with new technology so its a big advancement. They want to learn more about the universe, and by discovering a planet, they are trying to find life, and if they do find signs of life, it will disprove religion. We are not alone