SETI public: Astronomers see sun-like star with possible planet formation

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From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 07:51:12 PST

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    Astronomers see sun-like star with
    possible planet formation

    AP Dec. 14, 2005
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    Astronomers have spotted a swirling
    debris cloud around a sun-like star
    that may be forming terrestrial
    planets similar to Earth in a
    process that could shed light on the
    birth of the solar system. The star,
    located 137 light years away,
    appears to possess an asteroid belt,
    a zone where the leftovers of failed
    planets collide. Scientists...

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    Space 'spiders' could build solar
    satellites
    NewScientistSpace Dec. 14, 2005
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    A mission to determine whether
    spider-like robots could construct
    complex structures in space is set
    to launch in January 2006. The
    spider bots could build large
    structures by crawling over a "web"
    released from a larger spacecraft.
    The engineers behind the project
    hope the robots will eventually be
    used to construct colossal solar
    panels for...

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