January 16, 2023 Updates Posted on January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 by Doug Loss An analysis of interstellar exploration focused on propulsion technologies https://jhss.scholasticahq.com/article/66203 The W&T Realpolitik Scenario and Contact With Extraterrestrial Intelligence: A Reply to Wright et al. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0265964622000625 Multiverse Predictions for Habitability: Origin of Life Scenarios https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/9/1/42 Supernovae may create interstellar meteorites https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0262407923000556 The smallest planetary drivers of white dwarf pollution https://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/mnras/stad130/6986278?redirectedFrom=fulltext Lifting the Veil: Alien planets are shrouded in hazes that hide clues to their makeup. Lab experiments could help clear the view https://www.science.org/content/article/lifting-veil-astronomers-conjure-hazes-obscure-alien-worlds A Mixed Stirring Mechanism for Debris Discs with Giant and Dwarf Planetary Perturbations https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.05265 Leaky Dust Traps: How Fragmentation impacts Dust Filtering by Planets https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.05505