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February 27, 2013

Detecting Life on Planets that Orbit White Dwarf Stars
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 27, 2013
A white dwarf is a dead star that slowly cools down until it fades into oblivion. Yet it has been predicted that habitable planets can orbit a white dwarf. If we can somehow detect these planets, would we also be able to spot signs of life? Scientists have created an artificial spectrum showing that the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be capable of detecting oxygen and water on an Earth-like planet orbiting a white dwarf. A white dwarf is the end stage of evolution of a low m ... read more

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