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Did the Sun Once Have a Binary Twin Star in Its Youth?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Many stars form in binary systems, and the Sun may have had a twin.
  • A hypothetical companion named Nemesis was once proposed to explain extinctions.
  • Recent studies suggest a companion could explain the Oort Cloud's structure.
  • No direct evidence of a twin has been found, but the idea remains debated.

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