A watery extrasolar planet

[Channel Hopper]

And only 40 light years away

_http://www.space.com/14634-alien-planet-steamy-waterworld-gj1214b.html

Steamy though and unlikely to have life (as we know it) onboard at 230 degrees celsius, but it does offer a chance of a top up of essential supplies during those longer excursions, no need to waste energy chasing icy comets.

 

[T_G]

Ahh the possibilities of this sauna planet...interesting

 

[Analoguesat]

How long before the bearded wonder starts to offer cheap holidays there?

Virgin Galactic just needs a bit further range and away we go - would make a change from going on holiday in a scruffy old 737!