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Old 15-04-2015, 11:07 AM
julianh72 (Julian)
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The short answer is "Yes".

The longer answer is "Yes, as long as ..."

Check out this link for a discussion of some of the critical issues:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitab...y_star_systems

"Planets that orbit just one star in a binary pair are said to have "S-type" orbits, whereas those that orbit around both stars have "P-type" or "circumbinary" orbits. It is estimated that 50–60% of binary stars are capable of supporting habitable terrestrial planets within stable orbital ranges."
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