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The Sun Had A Mother

Did you know that the sun was likely once related to other stars? And that those “sibling” stars may now reside in other parts of the Milky Way? Science journalist Rebecca Boyle joins us to talk about how astronomers are gaining a better understanding of the sun’s 4.6 billion years in existence. Her story “Secret Life of the Sun” appears in the current issue of Scientific American magazine.