News Space Sun may not be a ‘Goldilocks’ star The stars that are just right to support life might be dimmer and longer-lived than the sun By Lisa Grossman November 18, 2009 at 5:19 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Want to make a planet that can sustain carbon-based life? Don’t park it in orbit around a sunlike star. FIT FOR LIFE The best stars for harboring planetary life might be smaller, cooler and redder than the sun, like the one in this artist’s conception.