We now know red dwarf stars have planetary systems. A new study suggests, however, that such planets might not be good candidates to harbor life.
In order to be in the habitable zone of a red dwarf, a planet would have to orbit very close to the star, which would expose that world to extremely powerful solar flares and intense radiation.
Monday, June 9, 2014
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