Hypothetical life forms inside stars

From WikiProjectMed
Jump to navigation Jump to search

It has been hypothesised that abiogenesis may occur inside stars.[1] This is distinct from the concept of life forms living on the surface of neutron stars, an idea which was proposed by radio astronomer Frank Drake.[2]

References

  1. ^ Can Self-Replicating Species Flourish in the Interior of a Star?, Letters in High Energy Physics, issue 166, 2020, doi:10.31526/LHEP.2020.166
    From the abstract: "We argue that an advanced form of life based upon short-lived species can exist inside main-sequence stars like our Sun."
    Discussion of the article: A Strange Form of Life Could Flourish Deep Inside of Stars, Physicists Say, ScienceAlert, September 1, 2020
  2. ^ Browne, Malcolm W. (1988-02-02). "A Theory Sees Life, Of Sorts, On Pulsars". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

Further reading