The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know Season 1 Episode 16
The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know
Season 1

Ep 16. Living with a Dwarf Star

  • January 1, 1970
  • 30 min

The most common stars are class M dwarf stars, which are smaller and less luminous than the Sun (class G). Earth-sized planets are much easier to detect around M-dwarf stars, especially if the planets are within the relatively close-in habitable zone. Explore examples and the prospect for life on such worlds.

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  • First Aired
    January 1, 1970
  • Runtime
    30 min
  • Language
    English
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