06-21-2014, 04:26 AM
Yes I have heard about how planets in the "goldie locks " zone can be detected by the wobble of stars but in the article linked above they are saying that this telescope will be used to detect life on other planets, perhaps they mean potential for life on other planets, but it also says talks about seeing light from the earliest stars.
Here's the quote:
"That is large enough to see the faintest light from the earliest stars, and pick up signs of life on planets far beyond our solar system."
Anyway, I was thinking this sounds strange, being that anything this telescope is picking up probably occurred thousands if not millions of years ago and in actuality some of those planets or stars may not even exist currently because anything could happen in that kind of time frame. Anyway, I guess they are just trying to get people excited about the telescope. The truth is they are really just looking for the potential for life on other planets.
Here's the quote:
"That is large enough to see the faintest light from the earliest stars, and pick up signs of life on planets far beyond our solar system."
Anyway, I was thinking this sounds strange, being that anything this telescope is picking up probably occurred thousands if not millions of years ago and in actuality some of those planets or stars may not even exist currently because anything could happen in that kind of time frame. Anyway, I guess they are just trying to get people excited about the telescope. The truth is they are really just looking for the potential for life on other planets.