The Sun is a Star
The Sun is a unique star in one aspect. It is the only star we know
of that supports life. However, recent research has identified
a number of planets orbiting other stars. There is no direct evidence that any of
these planets contain life but at least two of them show signs of
water molecules and water is one of the prime ingredients for the
creation of life as we know it. The planets discovered so far are behemoths, far
bigger than Jupiter. They are gas giants and if they did support
life then it would be unlike anything we know of on earth. It is
extremely difficult to detect planetary systems but from the simple
fact that other planets exist it is not such a leap of the imagination
to suggest that there are a myriad of solar systems in our galaxy and
that life may exist on several of these. The Suns only claim to
uniqueness may yet prove to be transitory.
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