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Paired stars may bear multiple litters of alien worlds

SOURCE: DIGG • 2010-01-15
TOPICS: Planetary Science • Stellar Astronomy • Seti • Astrobiology • Extraterrestrial Life • Life • Planet • Star • Human Interest

[97 diggs @ Space] WE THINK of stars as having just one shot at forging planets - a narrow window when the infant stars are surrounded by a disc of dust and gas. Now it seems paired stars may regularly spawn two or even three generations of planets. read more »

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