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Space/Science » in reply to Tau Ceti has always been at the top of our list of suspects.

Well duh! :-)

mcfly — 12/19/2012 9:56:58 PM (archived)

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Tau Ceti has a planet in "habitable zone." - TB - 12/19/2012 6:54:18 PM
- Tau Ceti has always been at the top of our list of suspects. - ER - 12/19/2012 8:46:13 PM
  - What would the radius need to be... - FrankC - 12/19/2012 11:59:46 PM
    - I'm showing my reasoning so you guys can follow along and check my work. - ER - 12/20/2012 3:04:59 AM
      - As for your other question... - ER - 12/20/2012 3:15:48 AM
        
        Planetary radius as a function of mass - ER - 12/20/2012 3:27:44 AM
  - Well duh! :-) - mcfly - 12/19/2012 9:56:58 PM
    - At 11.4 light years, Tau Ceti is one of our nearest neighbors. - ER - 12/19/2012 10:46:54 PM
      - A pinball system - mcfly - 12/20/2012 4:52:46 AM
        
        Multiple star systems aren't a good place for life. - ER - 12/20/2012 5:18:20 AM
        
        PS. - Wouldn't this be a great way to teach astronomy to kids... - ER - 12/20/2012 6:05:19 AM

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