Tag: binary star
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nemesis theory
Nemesis is a theorized red dwarf star–a binary companion to our sun. The case for Nemesis was first proposed in the eighties by Richard A. Muller, a Berkeley physicist, as a theory to help explain periodic extinctions on Earth. The theory grew from an observation by Luis Alvarez, Muller’s mentor, extinction events on Earth were…
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ancient knowledge of sirius b
An African tribe, the Dogon, may have possessed ancient knowledge of the white dwarf companion star, Sirius B, not discovered in contemporary times until 1978. The west African tribe is known for their cosmogony. A Daily Galaxy article reports the Dogon, who live in what is present day Mali, knew precise information of the Sirius…