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In Formative Years, the Sun Had Sisters

Space.com: The Sun had sisters when it was born, according to new research, hundreds to thousands of them.

And at least one was a supernova, providing further support for the idea that there could be lots of planets around other stars since our solar system emerged in such an explosive environment.

Posted by Jenny Corrado on October 24, 2006 11:00 AM |

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