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@fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 7 months ago

stars & sharks

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@fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 7 months ago
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    Unfortunately (or fortunately?) this appears to be untrue.

    Polaris is a cluster of stars formed about 2 billion years ago. Sharks originated about 450 million years ago.

    One star of Polaris (Aa) appears to be 50 million years old, but it seems likely due to a collision of stars which added mass to it.

    • Nicht BurningTurtle
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      14•7 months ago

      So it’s technically not wrong.

      • Wren the Malamute
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        8•7 months ago

        And yet, technically wrong

        • Nicht BurningTurtle
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          10•7 months ago

          Schrödinger’s fact.

    • @mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      12•7 months ago

      But polaris Aa is the only visible star with naked eye. So that can be called formation of star?

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