2006-11-30 03:04:13 · 9 answers · asked by hunnk33 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Most carbon stars are relatively low mass red giants. It seems likely that if life were to evolve on a world it would happen while the star was on the main sequence. The giant phase is shorter and more unstable, making it unlikely to evolve life. On the other hand, any life previously evolved on a planet would be wiped out when the star went giant.
If you found an advanced civilization around a carbon giant, I think it would be a very ancient one that was able to relocate to other bodies in its solar system to adapt to the changes in its star.
A carbon dwarf is another matter. Given the very long life expectancy of red dwarfs, life on a close-in planet might have hundreds of billions of years (eventually) to evolve.
2006-11-30 03:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A star by definition is something in the plasma state, otherwise there wouldn't be any fusion processes occurring. There wouldn't be any atoms nor molecules, only free particles and nucleons, so how can there even be any life, much less an "advanced civilization"? Do you mean on some planet orbiting a carbon-rich star, maybe?
2006-11-30 03:08:16 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that a carbon star could harbor an advanced civilization but I do believe somewhere there are planets that have advanced civilzations,
How can we believe when we look up that we are the only things here..............
2006-11-30 03:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by Virginia B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 19:05:55 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possible, but not likely. Such a star would have increased in power output over time and the amount of time available for evolution under steady conditions would be exceedingly limited. The creatures would have to be exceptionally tolerant of temperature changes to survive.
2006-11-30 03:18:04 · answer #5 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a Carbon Star is even possible. Stars generally fuse the element of hydrogen into helium.
2006-11-30 03:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Way too much gravitation, and no natural catalyst for anything to develop
2006-11-30 03:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by boonietech 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutly, positively, for sure.
2006-11-30 03:21:50 · answer #8 · answered by iamlsu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-11-30 03:05:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋