Step Right Up and Guess the Star's Age

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Step Right Up and Guess the Star's Age

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Jun 6, 2011

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A database of stars with known ages and spin rates could let astronomers gauge more stars' ages and find the ones old enough to support planets that could have complex life. John Matson reports

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Jun 6, 2011

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