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Old 10-22-2012, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Targan View Post
Recent data suggests there is at least one rocky planet orbiting Alpha Centauri B.
Now that's exciting! A & B orbit sufficiently distantly from each other that the habitable zone of both planets lies within the "safe" distance about each star; i.e., the gravity from the companion star would not perturb the orbit of a planet orbiting either star within the life zones. Too cool.
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