03.31.11
White dwarfs and alife
Astrophysicist: White Dwarfs Could Be Fertile Ground for Other EarthsScienceDaily (Mar. 31, 2011) — Planet hunters have found hundreds of planets outside the solar system in the last decade, though it is unclear whether even one might be habitable. But it could be that the best place to look for planets that can support life is around dim, dying stars called white dwarfs.