Astronomy Research

Stellar Flares May Expand Habitable Zones Around Small Stars

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April 22, 2026 78 views
Original source: Universe Today

The search for life beyond Earth has traditionally focused on exoplanets orbiting Sun-like stars, which is a G-type star. However, low-mass stars, which are designated as K-type and M-type stars, have rapidly become a target for astrobiology, primarily due to their much longer lifetimes. This also m...