Why are we unlikely to find Earth-like planets around halo stars in the Galaxy? Halo stars formed in an environment wher
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Why are we unlikely to find Earth-like planets around halo stars in the Galaxy? Halo stars formed in an environment wher
Why are we unlikely to find Earth-like planets around halo stars in the Galaxy? Halo stars formed in an environment where there were few heavy elements to create rocky planets. Halo stars do not have enough mass to hold onto planets. Planets around stars are known to be extremely rare. Halo stars formed in a different way from disk stars.
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