SUBJECT: CHANCE OF LIFE NEARBY ? 12 STARS VISITED FILE: UFO1589




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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 on other stars in other galaxies. This a crude evaluation of life's chances on the 12 nearest stars to Earth.

Age Of Distance From Earth
Name Of Star Star (Light Years) Chance Of Life?
------------ ------ ------------------- ----------------------------- ALPHA CENTAURI 4.6 4.3 Good, this triple star is
Billion about as old as the sun, thus
years was formed when the Universe
had large amounts of Carbon,
Oxygen and other elements
essential for life. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BARNARDS STAR 20 6.0 Poor, too old, no Carbon, etc.
Billion available when this star was
years formed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WOLF 359 20 7.7 Same as above
Billion
years ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAL 21185 20 8.2 Same as above
Billion
years ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIRIUS 300 8.7 Poor, it is a young star, any
Million life would be primitive.
years ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- UV CETI Uncertain 8.7 Poor, it is a flare star,
emitting bursts of lethal,
ionizing radiation. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSS 154 Exact age 9.3 Fair if the star is not too
uncertain young. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSS 248 20 10.3 Poor, too old, no Carbon, etc.
Billion available when this star was
years formed. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPSILON ERIDANI 4.6 10.8 Good, chance for planets and
Billion good chance for life.
years ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROSS 128 4.6 10.9 Good, chance for planets and
Billion fair chance for life.
years -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
L 789-6 20 11.0 Poor, too old.
Billion
years ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 CYGNI 20 11.2 Poor, too old.
Billion
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