Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Because Earth is the only planet known to host life as we know it, researchers have usually focused on planetary systems similar to our own when searching for extraterrestrial life.But new research suggests that planetary systems form differently around binary stars than they do around solo stars like the — and that those differences could affect the potential for a to support life. Nearly 50% all sun-size stars are binary stars, and if the team's theory is confirmed,...…Space is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. .Because Earth is the only planet known to host life as we know it, researchers have usually focused on planetary systems similar to our own when searching for extraterrestrial life.But new research suggests that planetary systems form differently around binary stars than they do around solo stars like the — and that those differences could affect the potential for a to support life. Nearly 50% all sun-size stars are binary stars, and if the team's theory is confirmed,...WW…