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Could we optically observe metallic hydrogen in space?
As many calculations have been done on whether metallic hydrogen is metastable or not in low-pressure environment, It occurred to me that by the fact that we have not observed any metallic hydrogen so ...
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Can a dying, swelling, star be rejuvinated by enveloping orbiting gas giants?
Many hot jupiter type exoplanets have been found, orbiting near their parent stars.
At the end of a stars life, they swell up and sometimes envelop closely orbiting bodies.
Combine these effects and ...
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Can hot Jupiters cause solar flares?
I'm very new at Astronomy, and my knowledge is sparse. I've tried to be conscientious about my Wikipedia research but there's going to be a lot of things I don't know. Thanks for your patience.
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