Activity for Gliese‭

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Question	—	If life evolved on a planet with two suns, one emitting in the ultraviolet and one in the infrared, what light would that life evolve to see? Let's say we have a binary star system, with a high mass star and a low mass, red dwarf star. High mass stars emit their light mainly in the ultraviolet while low mass stars emit mainly in the infrared. If a planet were orbiting the two stars and some happy aliens were living there, could the alien l... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago
Question	—	Could gas be harvested from a Chthonian planet? Chthonian planets are gas giants that orbit their stars so closely, the intense heat from the star strips off the gas giant's atmosphere, leaving behind a tail of gas. This turns the gas giant into what is essentially a very big comet. Could the gas in the tail be harvested? I was thinking that larg... (more)	—	almost 7 years ago