What’s the Most Earth-Like Planet In The Solar System?

What’s the Most Earth-Like Planet In The Solar System?

by FRASER CAIN 

Life on Earth got you down? Thinking you’d like to pick up and move to another planet? I’ve got bad news for you. Without protection, there’s no place in the entire Solar System that wouldn’t kill you in few seconds.

You’re looking at scorching temperatures, poisonous atmospheres, crushing gravity, bone chilling cold, a complete lack of oxygen, killer radiation, and more.

The entire Solar System is hostile to life as we know it.

If we had to choose from a range of terrible options, what would be the most Earthlike place in the Solar System?

We would want a world that has a similar gravity, similar atmospheric pressure and composition, protection from radiation, and a comfortable temperature. Just like the Earth.

Let’s look at a few candidates:

The Moon. Credit: Logan Mancuso

The Moon looks good. It’s close and… well, it’s close. It’s an airless world, so you’d need a spacesuit. Low gravity is bad news for your bones, which will lose mass and become brittle. Temperatures range from freezing cold to scorching hot, and there’s no atmosphere or significant magnetic field to protect you from the radiation of space.

While we’re suggesting moons, how about Titan, Saturn’s largest Moon?

It’s only 15% of Earth’s gravity, and the temperatures dip down to minus -179 degrees C; cold enough that it rains liquid methane. Even though the atmosphere is unbreathable, the good news is that the pressure is only a little higher than Earth’s. Which means you wouldn’t need a pressurized spacesuit, just a really, really warm coat.

Turning on the Tap – Commissioned artwork – Colonist tapping into a sub-surface aquifer (©Mars Foundation)

How about Mars, the target of so many colonization plans and sci fi adventures?

The gravity of Mars is only 38% the gravity of Earth; and we don’t know what effect a long stay in this gravity would have on the human body. The atmosphere is poisonous carbon dioxide, and the pressure is less than 1% of sea level on Earth. So, you’d better pack a spacesuit. The temperatures can rise as high as a comfortable 35 degrees C, but then plunge down to -143 degrees C at the poles. One big problem with Mars is a total lack of magnetosphere. Radiation from space would be a constant hazard for anyone on the surface of the planet.

Atmosphere of Venus. Credit: ESA

Perhaps another planet? How about Venus?

On the surface, it’s right out of the running. The temperature is an oven-like 462 degrees C, with a surface pressure 92 times more than Earth. The atmosphere is almost entirely carbon dioxide, with clouds of sulphuric acid. On the plus side, it has gravity roughly similar to Earth, and a thick atmosphere that would protect you from radiation.

Unfortunately, you’d die faster on the surface of Venus than almost anywhere else in the Solar System.

But… there is a place on Venus that’s downright lovely.

Up in the clouds.

Cloud city in the atmosphere of Venus

Amazingly, if you rise up through the clouds of Venus to an altitude of 50-60 kilometers, the atmospheric pressure and temperature are the same as on Earth. The atmosphere would still be toxic carbon dioxide, but breathable air would be a “lifting gas” on Venus. You could float around the skies of Venus in a balloon made of breathable air. Stand out on the deck of your Venusian sky city in shorts and a T-shirt, soaking up the sunlight in regular Earth gravity.

Sounds idyllic, right?

So, opinions will vary. Some think Mars is the most Earthlike place in the Solar System, but in my opinion, the clouds of Venus are the place to go.

I’ll see you there.

THE IMMORTAL LORD HANUMAN REVEALS HIS ARRIVAL TO A JUNGLE AT SRI LANKA EVERY 41 YEARS FIRST TIME IN KALIYUGA

THE IMMORTAL LORD HANUMAN REVEALS HIS ARRIVAL TO A JUNGLE AT SRI LANKA EVERY 41 YEARS FIRST TIME IN KALIYUGA

In a jungle of Sri Lanka a tribe called Mathangs is staying totally disconnected from modern world. Their history goes back to Ramayana period. After death of Lord Ram he came to these jungles of Sri Lanka and stayed with this tribe. He offered them Bramha Gyan to them and promised them that he will visit their next generations after every 41 years and offer them Bramha Gyan.

Recently in May 2014 Lord Hanuman visited them. His next visit will be 2055. When Lord Hanuman visits these tribes they write all happenings in a book till Lord Hanuman stays with them in their language. Setu Asia a voluntary organization knew this first time in this Kaliyuga. They are translating the writings in the book with this tribe. They have translated first chapter of his recent visit now and is available on

www.setu.asia

Hinduism is Diminishing

India is a story of 'Slow death' : Rajiv
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There was a question put up by an elderly person from the audience, that from last 700-800 years, we got a lot of onslaught of foreign invasions in India, but we still survived and in the last 20 years we seems to be reviving and coming up.

Rajiv answered him, by following argument:

Disagreeing with the question, We commonly like to say that we are invincible because we have survived. Nothing can happen to us, we are 5000 years old civilization. This all is NOT true.

Until, 2000 years ago there was no Christianity, there was no Islam, who are 50% of the world today combined. Between Hinduism and Buddhism, there was all of Asia.
If you consider even Hinduism alone, from Afghanistan to Bali (end point of Indonesia) was all Hinduism. From lanka to not just Mt Kailash, but also the Kazakhstan, some part of China also has Shiva temples, Mangolia, Japan. If you take that space or area, we currently now 15-20% of that area, so we have shrunk 80%.

'doobe nahi, bus 80 pratishat shrink ho gaye' (English: Did not drowned, but only shrunk by 80%).

If you work in a company and a man comes to you and says 'Sir, we are still not bankrupt, our market share has gone down by 80%, but good news is we are not bankrupt'. I do not think that you would appreciate that and say it's good news.

You will have to look that, we (India and Hindus) have lost 80% of their territory. Even, as recently as in 1947, we have lost so much of our territory. After shrinking so much, we are not safe with-in India as 'Hindus' even today, there may be more partitions. There may be partition about the North-east, which means a lot Brahmputra river water, there may be partition about Kashmir, so Indus valley water, which means Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan water. Nepal could be going to Maoists (China), which means all the Ganga water.

So, all main 3 rivers are in threat, because of these insurrections, separatists movements and my book 'Breaking-India' writes about these separatist identities like Dravidian vs Aryan.

So, we hardly safe and secure even with-in India. We cannot say that 'humko kuch nahin hua, humko maar pitkar, kisine humaari ek banhh todh di, we are happy that hamari ek banhh to hai. Ek aankh le li, we happy that en aankh toh hai, hum andhe thode hi na hue' (English: Nothing has happened to us. Like even after got beaten up, after loosing one arm, one says no worries, I have one arm left. After loosing one eye, one gets happy that, he is not yet blind as he has one left).

This is NOT a success story, but a story of 'Slow Death'. I agree that it is not a fast death, as we have not been killed, but certainly got setbacks. And setbacks by the 'Siddhantas' (philosophies) which is not so advance than us, not so based on merit as ours.

So, people will say to me that, 'ki Devta ne kaha tha kuch nahin hoga, sab theek ho jayega' (Devta said that nothing worry, everything will be fine), bit for last 1000 years, Devta did not save us. I don't know, but its true.

I would like to quote Bhagwatgeeta here, during the war of Mahabharata at Kurukshetra, Krishna told Arjuna that, both 'Dharma and Adharma' always remains here, and you (Arjuna) have to fight Adharma without any excuse. (You cannot say that, I will stay at home, everything will be done by itself). Arjuna tried to give that argument, but Shri Krishna had to explain to him, that things won't work like that, as Ajuna had the duty to go out in the battle-field and fight against Adharma.

So, Adharma is still there today, it has NOT gone. The Krukshetra is the 'Global Intellectual theater' today. All over the world there is a battle of ideas, 'Siddhantas' (Philosophies), different world views are going on. Some can be seen physical wars and other are fought psychologically and intellectually.

So, I see history differently, I see the battles are still going on and We (India and Hindus) have been loosing, more than winning. And we are shrinking even today, even with-in India.

See the video here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZkmwHMe7RA
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Rajiv Malhotra

About Raahu Kaal

About Raahu Kaal According to Vedic astrology Rahu is an inauspicious planet. During transition of planets the time under the influence of Rahu should be avoided to do any auspicious work. Doing Puja, Hawan or Yagya (यज्ञ) to propitiate auspicious planets during this time is interfered by Rahu due to its malefic nature. If one does Puja, Hawan or Yagya during Rahu Kaal then desired results are not achieved. Hence it is important to consider Rahu Kaal before starting any new work. By doing so, possibility of achieving desired results is increased. However any work related to Rahu gives good results during this period. Hawan, Yagya, etc. to propitiate Rahu can be done during this time. People, especially in South India, give utmost importance to Rahu Kaal. Auspicious activities like marriage rituals, engagement, Graha Pravesh, any purchase of stocks, shares, gold, home, car and starting new business or trade are avoided during this time. Rahu Kaal is considered only for undertaking any new work and already started work can be continued during Rahu Kaal. Rahu Kaal, which is also spelled as Rahu Kala, Rahu Kal, Rahu Kalam and Rahu Kalaam, is a certain amount of time every day which lasts approximately for one and half hour. Rahu Kaal is one of the eight segments of the day between sunrise and sunset. Eight segments of the day are calculated by taking the total time between sunrise and sunset at a given place and then dividing this time duration by eight. For Sunrise and Sunset geometric value of sunrise and sunset moments are taken. Geometric sunrise is different from observational sunrise as geometric sunrise doesn’t consider refraction, altitude of the observer and atmospheric conditions to calculate sunrise moment. Also geometric sunrise marks sunrise moment when middle of the Sun becomes visible at eastern horizon while observational sunrise marks sunrise moment when upper limb of the Sun becomes visible at eastern horizon. Rahu Kaal timings and duration are not same for any two locations due to difference in local timings of sunrise and sunset. Even for one location Rahu Kaal timing and duration are not same for all days as sunrise and sunset timings keep changing throughout the year. In other words Rahu Kaal varies from place to place and from day to day. Hence Rahu Kaal should be looked at for each day.

Rahu Kaal window on all weekdays

After sunrise first period (out of eight division of time between sunrise and sunset) which approximately lasts for one and half hour is always auspicious as this duration of the day is always free from malefic effects of Rahu. On Monday Rahu Kaal falls on the 2nd period, Saturday on the 3rd period, Friday on the 4th period, Wednesday on the 5th period, Thursday on the 6th period, Tuesday on the 7th period and Sunday on the 8th period. Few people consider Rahu Kaal for night duration also which is less popular as most important and auspicious work are started during day time. However Rahu Kaal during night can also be calculated by dividing duration between sunset and next day sunrise by eight. According to some Rahu Kaal on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday has more malefic effects than those of other weekdays.