
The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know
Living with a Dwarf Star
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S1 • E16 Sep 23, 2015 30mThe 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.