Sun Sibling Spotted

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Scientists may have found a star created from the same nebula that produced our sun. The spectrograph composition data, the motion of the star through the Milky Way, and its age all suggest that it is a "sibling" to our Sun.
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/sun-sibling-spotted

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 8
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: informational text, text complexity, sun, star, spectrograph, spectrum, star properties, HD162826, nebula, star life cycle, Milky Way, sibling, solar system
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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