Kepler 438b is a ‘twin’ of Earth discovered this week and it’s only the beginning of human (or post-human) goals in space

Kepler 438b is a ‘twin’ of Earth discovered this week and it’s only the beginning of human (or post-human) goals in space | National Post: "The starry sky is now far more fascinating to us than it ever was to our forebears. Stars may seem just points of light, but we’ve learnt recently that most are orbited by retinues of planets, just as our Sun is. Our galaxy probably harbours many billions of planets. The most fascinating question of all is how many might harbour life — even intelligent life? Could Kepler 438b be part of the answer?"