In one of NASA’s latest projects, the Kepler Project, scientists have found a new solar system 600 light-years away with planets possibly capable of sustaining life. One of the planets in the system, Kepler-22b, has a similar orbit to the one of Earth. However, the scientists at NASA aren’t quite sure if Kepler-22b has a predominately rocky, gaseous, or liquid composure.

If Kepler-22b was sustainable for inhabitants, then one of the many problems that our world faces today will be solved. As you can see in the picture (left), Kepler-22b is almost two and a half times the size of Earth. This means that our ever-growing population will have a place to send all of the people who are homeless, etc. It might mean starting over for many, but it will benefit millions of lives. Also, wouldn’t it be exciting to be on a different planet? There would be so much to see once the planet is civilized.

Overall, I think that continuing the work on the Kepler project is a necessity because it will provoke the lives of millions of people an continue to establish the human race.

~Alex Kavadas