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2 Earth-sized bodies with oxygen rich atmospheres found- but they’re stars not planets

Astrophysicists at the University of Warwick and Kiel University have discovered two earth sized bodies with oxygen rich atmospheres – however there is a bit of a disappointing snag for anyone looking for a potential home for alien life, or even a future home for ourselves, as they are not planets but are actually two unusual white dwarf stars.
Thu 12 Nov 2009, 19:16 | Tags: Sciences