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 Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X 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.