NASA teases us with exoplanet relocation promotion posters

With the discovery of Kepler 438b, only 470 light years away and “the most Earth-like planet ever found,” NASA has now identified 1,000 exoplanets, some of which could possibly support human life.

Possibly!

As a tease for distant future planetary relocation marketing, NASA has released three retro posters highlighting the enticements on some of the more habitable planets.

Modeled after the U.S. Works Progress Administration posters from the 1930s and 40s, the posters promote Kepler-186f, battered with red wavelength rays that can modify the way we see the world (red grass, anyone?); HD 40307g which likely has gravity so much more powerful than Earth’s that we might struggle to just walk around; and Kepler-16b with its double stars, which sounds pretty cool. But it may also be a gas giant with a temperature comparable to dry ice, which is also cool, but not in a way we’ll appreciate.

As for Kepler 438b, summers there are bound to be a smidge toasty. The likely rocky planet circles an orange dwarf star, making it 40% warmer than Earth. We’re talking an average temperature of 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 C). Definitely don’t want to skimp on the A/C on Kepler 438b. The good news is that the planet’s temperature is amenable for water to flow.

Of course, this is all just a bit of fun. This type of travel is still so far off it’s probably only going to be feasible long after the Cylons take over the Earth and exterminate us all.