Scientists have found a “robust” candidate for a planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A, the Sun-like star closest to our solar system. “Not only that, but it orbits the star in its habitable zone, meaning the temperature isn’t too hot or too cold…”
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Let's not broadcast any messages through the sun towards it, eh?
My brain melts trying to imagine a habitable planet the size of 1400 earths. The Around the World in 112,000 Days movie sequel is going to have some generational arcs.
Gravity would be so high that I can't imagine life as we know it could evolve there—interesting mental exercise to ponder what type of life could.
right, the aliens are scaled bipeds that are a mile and half tall with wide bellbottom shaped legs alongside skittering coffee table like creatures that stay below their ideal atmosphere line
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