HD 110067's Younger Age

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'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?

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HD 110067 , 105 light-years from Earth , is a hidden gem of the Milky Way.

New research suggests the star's sextuplet system might be billions of years younger than previously thought.

Previous studies that used the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram placed the star at about 8 billion years old.

If so, it might dwindle down the candidates for life-supporting planets in this anomalous system.

Jenna Ahart is a physics and astronomy writer who has previously written for NASA and MIT Technology Review . During her bachelor's at George Washington University , she studied journalism and astrophysics, and she's currently pursuing her master's in science communication at the University of California , Santa Cruz ..

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