An international research team, with the participation of the University of Bern and the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) PlanetS, discovered two “super-Earth” exoplanets. One is located at […]
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Posted inHabitable Zones, Press Release
Modeling Repeated M-dwarf Flaring at an Earth-like Planet in the Habitable Zone
Understanding the impact of active M-dwarf stars on the atmospheric equilibrium and surface conditions of a habitable zone Earth-like planet is key to assessing M dwarf planet habitability. Previous modeling […]
Posted inHabitable Zones, Press Release, TRAPPIST-1
Mini-Flares Potentially Jeopardize Habitability of Planets Circling Red Dwarf Stars
Cool dwarf stars are hot targets for exoplanet hunting right now. The discoveries of planets in the habitable zones of the TRAPPIST-1 and LHS 1140 systems, for example, suggest that […]
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones
Harsh Space Weather May Doom Potential Life on Red-dwarf Planets
Life in the universe might be even rarer than we thought. Recently, astronomers looking for potentially habitable worlds have targeted red dwarf stars because they are the most common type […]