European Scientists find an Earth-like Planet.

It's possible that life exists there, although it would be somewhat difficult for us to acclimate with the stronger gravitational force. At this point, I don't think it would be worth it to send any sort of probe because it would take so long to get there. Might as well wait for a technology that could get it there quicker.

I've read about it, saw the sims on it, and figure it's the first good prospect for a new home. Generational ships are not beyond out technology right now. I wouldn't be surprised if you star seeing the scifi geeks banding together in communes devoted to the task of creating, deisigning, and launching a generational ship in the near future. 'Course this will not happen until the Moon Station is built, due to the need to test planetary habitation equipment, but once we do that, I expect to see cults of geeks arising from the woodwork demanding a generational ship by 2100. It's going to be very risky, but it's a possibility... And oh, yes. We should send a probe right away. Still, there's no guarantee it'd ever make it across "the void". There's too much unpredictability in what dark matter is looming between us and that planet.