Poor, icy Earth around Alpha Centauri B (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Poor, icy Earth around Alpha Centauri B

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Poor Earth. Modeled into an orbit in the habitable zone around Alpha Centauri B, in this artist's rendering by an author of a new study, our planet appears rather icy and inhospitable to advanced life.

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Georgia Tech / Billy Quarles

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