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  1.                    Mutual UFO Network - MUFONET-BBS Network
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  4.                     POSSIBLE STARS THAT WOULD SUPPORT LIFE
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  6.  
  7. Although the following is theory, the possibility exists that life could exist
  8. on other stars in other galaxies. This a crude evaluation of life's chances on
  9. the 12 nearest stars to Earth.
  10.  
  11.                   Age Of  Distance From Earth
  12. Name Of Star       Star      (Light Years)      Chance Of Life?
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  14. ALPHA CENTAURI    4.6            4.3            Good, this triple star is
  15.                   Billion                       about as old as the sun, thus
  16.                   years                         was formed when the Universe
  17.                                                 had large amounts of Carbon,
  18.                                                 Oxygen and other elements
  19.                                                 essential for life.
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  21. BARNARDS STAR     20             6.0            Poor, too old, no Carbon, etc.
  22.                   Billion                       available when this star was
  23.                   years                         formed.
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  25. WOLF 359          20             7.7            Same as above
  26.                   Billion
  27.                   years
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  29. LAL 21185         20             8.2            Same as above
  30.                   Billion
  31.                   years
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  33. SIRIUS            300            8.7            Poor, it is a young star, any
  34.                   Million                       life would be primitive.
  35.                   years
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  37. UV CETI           Uncertain      8.7            Poor, it is a flare star,
  38.                                                 emitting bursts of lethal,
  39.                                                 ionizing radiation.
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  41. ROSS 154          Exact age      9.3            Fair if the star is not too
  42.                   uncertain                     young.
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  44. ROSS 248          20            10.3            Poor, too old, no Carbon, etc.
  45.                   Billion                       available when this star was
  46.                   years                         formed.
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  48. EPSILON ERIDANI   4.6           10.8            Good, chance for planets and
  49.                   Billion                       good chance for life.
  50.                   years
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  52. ROSS 128          4.6           10.9            Good, chance for planets and
  53.                   Billion                       fair chance for life.
  54.                   years
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  56. L 789-6           20            11.0            Poor, too old.
  57.                   Billion
  58.                   years
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  60. 61 CYGNI          20            11.2            Poor, too old.
  61.                   Billion
  62.                   years
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