Earth 2.0 Beyond Our Solar System? China Plans To Find It
NDTV
Chinese scientists are planning a mission to look for exoplanets that lie beyond our solar system. A planet that is in the habitable zone of its star in the Milky Way galaxy can be suitable for this purpose.
China is now trying to look for a planet with Earth-like conditions. Beijing is trying to find an alternative home planet for humans that can exhibit conditions that are conducive to life. So, scientists are planning a mission to look for exoplanets that lie beyond our solar system. A planet that is in the habitable zone of its star in the Milky Way galaxy can be suitable for this purpose.
According to a report in the Nature journal, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has already conceptualised Earth 2.0, which is the name of the mission. Earth 2.0 is in its early stages of design.
This mission will be implemented in June while a team of experts reviews the plan. Once they clear the plan, the development and funding phase of the mission will take place. This will lead to the building phase of the satellite.
The mission will be supported by seven telescopes, which will scan the sky in order to find exoplanets. This is quite similar to NASA's Kepler mission.
