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Re:Lonely ‘homeless’ planet found for the first time by krsunny on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @12:26PM (#4784346)
Given enough time, I wonder if this planet can gather enough gas and dust to turn into a star.
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Re:Lonely ‘homeless’ planet found for the first time by mortenjorck on Wednesday November 14, 2012 @01:34PM (#4784703)
If its trajectory takes it through a nebula at some point during the universe's lifespan, I would think it should be possible.

By that time, our species should either be long extinct or have evolved into vaguely godlike space-beings.

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