Ancient interloper star may have helped kickstart life on Earth
Astronomers have discovered the cosmic equivalent of an overbearing parent dropping by uninvited to a teenagers’ party to make sure they all have enough water. An aging star has been detected for the first time passing through a young star-forming region, delivering elements that could have been crucial for life on Earth to form.The discovery was initially made in the third data release of Gaia, a satellite that maps the positions of billions of stars and other objects across our galaxy. This long-term view of the sky…