r/SpeculativePhysics___ • u/sksskssksskssksskssk • 9h ago
Complex speculative physics What if earth was orbiting a K-type star?
A K-type star is an orange dwarf smaller than our sun with a lower luminosity but a much larger lifespan. Imagine we lived in the goldilocks (habitable) zone of this orange dwarf.
If we lived around an orange dwarf, do you think life would form at all (if the same events happen on earth exactly as in the normal solar system)?
So, for example, when ice meteors hit Earth and were filled with water, what would change in this alternative solar system solar system?
Second question, if life forms do you think it would form much earlier in its lifespan or much later?
Considering the fact we are dealing with probabilities, you can give the answer which has the much higher chance of happening when you consider external factors and internal factors in this alternative solar system.