blobrana wrote:
And it'll only be a short period of time before we can directly see some of the closest ones...
Unbelieveable... I never thought we'd ever actually be able to see Earth sized planets around other stars in my lifetime.
It can only be good news, and if future discoveries inspire the human race to embark on another golden age of exploration, rather than spending the money on killing each other then it's a good thing all round.