Judging from the nearly 2,000 planets found so far, things are not looking good. Is Earth rare and unique, or commonplace? The only way to find out is to look, searching for other planets with similar properties: mass, liquid water on the surface, carbon compounds, fairly dense atmosphere. Unfortunately, another Earth is not a very easy thing to find.Įarth-like planets are the main focus of our ongoing planetary hunt. The only hope for mankind is to find another home, some other planet going around a different star, as similar to our own as possible. Dust is everywhere those who are still around are slowly suffocating. Food is scarce, as almost nothing grows in the parched climate. A large fraction of the world's population has perished or has been killed or both - it's not quite clear. In the not too distant future, Earth is progressively headed toward becoming uninhabitable. This is the central predicament of Christopher Nolan's new epic movie, Interstellar. Actor Matthew McConaughey poses with a model spacecraft at the premiere of the film Interstellar in October.Įvery child must leave home one day - but rarely because he has destroyed his home.
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