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The Skeptics Guide #852 - Nov 6 2021

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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X Ray Detection of Extra Galactic Planets

The observation of x rays, much like visible light, can be blocked by another large body. This dip might indicate the first known extra galactic planet as a result. The data are well fit by a planet transit model in which the eclipser is most likely to be the size of saturn. We also find that the locations of possible orbits are consistent with the survival of a planet bound to its mass transfer.

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