Friday, November 04, 2011

Three planets orbiting giant, dying stars discovered

Three planets orbiting giant, dying stars discovered Welcome! "Alien Life" tracks the latest discoveries and thoughts in the various elements of the famous Drake Equation. Here's today's news:
g Stars - What is the potential habitability of the nearby star Iota Perseus? See article.
g Abodes - Astronomers have discovered three new planets orbiting giant, dying stars. One of the stars also has a mystery object in orbit. The new data provides information about the evolution of extrasolar planetary systems. See article.
g Life - A new study shows that worms may have been the first fauna to recover from mass extinctions that occurred after the devastating Chicxulub asteroid impact 65.5 million years ago. See article.

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