Astronomers Discover Sun's Long-Lost 'Sibling,' Massive Star's Planets Could Host Extraterrestrial Life

A star born from the same cloud of gas and dust as the sun was recently discovered, and researchers say the "solar sibling" could host life-supporting planets. According to a new study from the University of Texas at Austin, the newly identified star, dubbed HD 162826, is the first "sibling" of the sun ever observed. The massive star is located 110 light years away in the constellation Hercules and has the same chemical configuration as the sun, leading astronomers to conclude it most likely cam...