Alright /sf/. Red stars are regarded as the best candidates for extraterrestial life, last thing I heard. The main problems seem to be a) radiation and b) tidal locking.Does anyone have an idea how to solve these problems? I've had the idea that the ef

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Anonymous 09/28/14 (Sun) 17:56:10 No.79

Alright /sf/. Red stars are regarded as the best candidates for extraterrestial life, last thing I heard. The main problems seem to be a) radiation and b) tidal locking.

Does anyone have an idea how to solve these problems? I've had the idea that the effects of tidal locking could be lessened in a binary star system, or if the planet was orbiting a gas giant.

Anonymous 09/30/14 (Tue) 03:36:47 No.105

>>79
I thought you were talking about life on the stars themselves. Not impossible, but highly unlikely. Super unlikely. Ridiculously unlikely.

The twin to the binary star would have to be very far out if I'm correct, otherwise it would completely negate all advantages given by removing the tidal locking. Moons of gas giants always seem to be fantastic places to look for life.

Anonymous 09/30/14 (Tue) 07:57:25 No.142

>>105
>Moons of gas giants always seem to be fantastic places to look for life.
I thought the radiation would be problematic, but apparently, Jupiters magnetosphere is exceptionally strong, not the rule.