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xkcd #3103: Exoplanet System

Title text:

Sure, this exoplanet we discovered may seem hostile to life, but our calculations suggest it's actually in the accretion disc's habitable zone.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3103/

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 weeks ago

An atmosphere confirmed to contain atoms? As opposed to plasma or neutron pasta? Yeah, I guess that counts as an improvement.

[–] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 5 points 3 weeks ago

no exomoons, smh