Ingredients For Earth-Like Planets Found Across The Milky Way.

[Dryson]

http://m.space.com/29898-earthlike-alien-planets-recipe.htm

This is a good article because it proves that the ingredients for Earth like planets are just no centered to the Sol System.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Re: Ingrediants For Earth Like Planets Found Across The Milky Way.

Bad link in the OP (missing final "l"). Here is the corrected link:

http://www.space.com/29898-earthlike-alien-planets-recipe.html

 

[{ Emilia }]

Fixed typos in the thread title to avoid strokes and meltdowns.

Also Dryson: Don't forget you're supposed to promote a discussion when you open a thread and not just link some article.

 

[Dryson]

http://www.space.com/30034-earth-cousin-exoplanet-kepler-452b-life.html

"I suspect that, over time, we would adapt to the conditions, and perhaps become stockier over a long period of many generations," Jenkins said.

Would the colonists overall height be limited as well due to the increased gravity?

 

[Scout101]

kinda implied in the 'stockier' comment, yes. Pretty much the stereotypical dwarf from any fantasy series; shorter, thicker, heavy-set bone structure. In theory, anyway, and over however many generations...