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Their presence introduces the intriguing notion that among the myriad objects we observe, there may be artificial origin artifacts. As detection technology advances, our ability to distinguish between natural and artificial objects improves, potentially revealing evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
The History of Our Sun and the Milky Way Galaxy
Our Sun's formation is a relatively recent event in cosmic terms, occurring only during the last third of the Milky Way's history. This means our solar system is a comparatively young planetary system. Within the vast Milky Way galaxy, there are billions of stars that resemble the Sun—Earth-sun analogs—spread across the galaxy.