It looks like a home away from home. Astronomers trawling through a catalogue of known stars have found one that is nearly identical to our Sun, and they say it's an ideal place to start looking for small blue-green planets that could host alien life.
The solar twin, called HD 98618, lies about 126 light years from Earth, and is bright enough to be seen from the Northern Hemisphere using binoculars.
The solar twin, called HD 98618, lies about 126 light years from Earth, and is bright enough to be seen from the Northern Hemisphere using binoculars.
