Red Dwarfs Can Be Tidally Locked

Perpetual day and night.

Planets close to red dwarfs may become tidally locked, with one side always facing the star.

Why This Matters

This affects climate modeling and habitability studies.

It also inspires unique concepts for alien life adaptation.

Did You Know?

Planets around red dwarfs can have one side scorching and the other frozen forever.

Source

[ESA, esa.int]

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