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Two Earth-Sized Bodies With Oxygen-Rich Atmospheres
tugfoigel writes "Astrophysicists at the University of Warwick and Kiel University have discovered two bodies the size of earth with oxygen-rich atmospheres — however, there is a disappointing snag for anyone looking for a potential home for alien life, or even a future home for ourselves. These are not planets, but are actually two unusual white dwarf stars." The objects, 220 and 400 light-years distant, are believed to be remnants of stars between 7 and 10 solar masses. Such stars, the largest that evolve to white dwarves, have been sought for years. If the stars were a little more massive they would collapse to neutron stars, or so the theory goes. Here is the paper on the arXiv.
And Captain Kirk would still find a way to pork it without spontaneously combusting.
If I have seen further it is by stealing the Intellectual Property of giants.
That was the initial idea, but unfortunately there were already numerous related trademarks held by the porn industry.
In related news SETI Has Detected Intelligent Radio Signals From Space.
They are currently working on better methods to filter out the earth TV broadcasts being reflected back from the moon.
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I prefer a chiropractor.
I don't see how TV broadcasts could be considered signs of intelligent life.