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SUBJECT: CHANCE OF LIFE NEARBY ? 12 STARS VISITED FILE: UFO1589
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Mutual UFO Network - MUFONET-BBS Network
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POSSIBLE STARS THAT WOULD SUPPORT LIFE
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Although the following is theory, the possibility exists that life could exist
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on other stars in other galaxies. This a crude evaluation of life's chances on
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the 12 nearest stars to Earth.
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Age Of Distance From Earth
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Name Of Star Star (Light Years) Chance Of Life?
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ALPHA CENTAURI 4.6 4.3 Good, this triple star is
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Billion about as old as the sun, thus
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years was formed when the Universe
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had large amounts of Carbon,
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Oxygen and other elements
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essential for life.
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BARNARDS STAR 20 6.0 Poor, too old, no Carbon, etc.
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Billion available when this star was
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years formed.
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WOLF 359 20 7.7 Same as above
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Billion
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years
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LAL 21185 20 8.2 Same as above
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Billion
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years
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SIRIUS 300 8.7 Poor, it is a young star, any
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Million life would be primitive.
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years
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UV CETI Uncertain 8.7 Poor, it is a flare star,
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emitting bursts of lethal,
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ionizing radiation.
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ROSS 154 Exact age 9.3 Fair if the star is not too
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uncertain young.
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ROSS 248 20 10.3 Poor, too old, no Carbon, etc.
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Billion available when this star was
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years formed.
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EPSILON ERIDANI 4.6 10.8 Good, chance for planets and
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Billion good chance for life.
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years
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ROSS 128 4.6 10.9 Good, chance for planets and
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Billion fair chance for life.
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years
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L 789-6 20 11.0 Poor, too old.
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Billion
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61 CYGNI 20 11.2 Poor, too old.
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Billion
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years
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* THE U.F.O. BBS - http://www.ufobbs.com/ufo *
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