The astrophysicist who discovered Zarmina describes life on "second Earth"
Steve Vogt is the UC Santa Cruz astrophysicist who discovered Zarmina, the first recorded Earthlike planet outside our solar system. He told io9 what a human colony there would be like, and why he believes the planet already harbors life.
I spoke to Vogt at his home in Santa Cruz by phone last night. The planet's official name is Gliese 581g, but Vogt has nicknamed it Zarmina, which is his wife's name.
Rest of the interview, here.