i haven't read the specific article your talking about but i saw this the other day:
Scientists spot a new Earthlike planet http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11013519/
I'm definatly excited by the prospect of life out there. I only hope that it happens in my time (tho thats a big ask lol) The sheer mathematics of it say to me that there really has to be something out there, somewhere. We couldn't possibly be the only life (could we?)
Ceratinly something to think about.
