Red Dwarfs Can Be Magnetically Intense

Magnetic mini-stars.

Despite their small size, many red dwarfs generate strong magnetic fields due to their fully convective interiors. These fields can be thousands of times stronger than the Sun’s.

Why This Matters

Strong magnetic fields drive stellar flares and affect nearby planetary atmospheres.

It also influences our understanding of stellar magnetism in low-mass stars.

Did You Know?

Some red dwarfs have magnetic fields so intense they could strip a planet of its atmosphere in hours.

Source

[NASA, nasa.gov]

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