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ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


Astronomers find sun's 'long-lost brother,' pave way for family reunion

Posted: 10 May 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Astronomers have identified the first "sibling" of the Sun -- a star that was almost certainly born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our star. The newly developed methods for locating the Sun's 'siblings' will help other astronomers find other "solar siblings," work that could lead to an understanding of how and where our Sun formed, and how our solar system became hospitable for life.

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