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January 30, 1999

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Heavy elements: Signposts of planets?

Stars that have a higher-than-normal abundance of heavy elements may be more likely to spawn planets.

Sources:

Guillermo Gonzalez
University of Washington
Department of Astronomy
Box 351580
Seattle, WA 98195

From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 5, January 30, 1999, p. 79. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.


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