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Old April 26th 07, 02:15 AM posted to sci.space.policy,rec.arts.comics.dc.universe
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Default Distant planet judged possibly habitable

Joe Strout wrote:

http://www.world-science.net/otherne...ble-planet.htm


That is pretty interesting. Surface gravity of 2G or so, and average
temperatures estimated at 0-40 C. It'd be really interesting to see
what has evolved there, if anything.


As it happened, I noted that on the same day that this somewhat
Earthlike planet - orbiting a small, cool, red sun, and with a high
surface gravity - was discovered, there was also news about a new
mineral discovered in Serbia. Neither green nor radioactive, it did
correspond to a chemical formula given as a throwaway line in
"Superman Returns" for Kryptonite, however.

Krypton *and* Kryptonite discovered on the same day?

John Savard