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Stellar Phosphorus
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![Pink planet up close with a star in the background and multiple other stars further away](/sites/default/files/styles/paragraphs_responsive_image_style/public/media-resources/stellar-phosphorus-sun-687514.jpg?itok=HVN_F7rZ)
Courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech
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A Southwest Research Institute scientist has identified stellar phosphorus as a probable marker in narrowing the search for life in the cosmos. Stars with phosphorus levels similar to the Sun are considered more likely to host rocky planets with the potential to host life as we know it.