Tag: red dwarfs

Proxima b: Planet of Doubt

The good news is, nature has provided us with a planet startlingly similar to our own, orbiting almost within reach just 4.3 light-years from Earth. The bad news? It might not be a very good neighborhood. Despite being the best-studied exoplanet out there, scientists can scarcely make heads or tails of what it's really like,... Continue Reading →

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The Long, Dim Lives of Red Dwarfs

Below is a list of the known stars1 and stellar systems within a ten-light-year radius of the Sun. See if you can notice anything strange about them: Alpha Centauri (A and B, plus Proxima Centauri). Barnard's Star. Wolf 359. Lalande 21185. Sirius (A and B). Luyten 726-8 (A and B). Ross 154. There are familiar,... Continue Reading →

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