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Tone judgments aside, I think it's okay to be skeptical because spectroscopy is far from an exact science. Reminds me of the sensational "diamond planet"[0] a f
by mcbits 8y ago
Tone judgments aside, I think it's okay to be skeptical because spectroscopy is far from an exact science. Reminds me of the sensational "diamond planet"[0] a few years ago that was based on a dubious interpretation of the host star's spectrum.[1]
[0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/10/12/diamond-planet-worth-26-9-nonillion/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2012/10/12/diamond-p...
[1] https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/diamond-super-earth-may-not-be-quite-as-precious-ua-graduate-student-finds https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/diamond-super-earth-may-not...