![Stellar influence on planetary habitability. Figure credit: solar images from NASA/ESA and KPNO/NSO/AURA/NSF, background pictures generated through OpenAI’s image-generation system (i.e., Adobe Firefly and ChatGPT Images 2.0). Illustration: K. Herbst - [astro-ph.EP]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/StellarActivity.jpg?resize=1200%2C720&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.EP] This chapter will review the deep connection of planetary habitability and stellar irradiation. We present the long-term stellar evolution as one of the drivers of atmospheric escape and climate […]
stellar evolution
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The Fate of Oceans on First-Generation Planets Orbiting White Dwarfs
Several groups have recently suggested that small planets orbiting very closely around white dwarf stars could be promising locations for life to arise, even after stellar death. There are still […]