Red Dwarfs Can Influence Planetary Atmospheres

Radiation sculptors.

Flares and stellar winds from red dwarfs can erode or chemically alter atmospheres of close-in planets.

Why This Matters

This affects habitability modeling and planetary climate predictions.

It also informs the search for biosignatures that might survive under high radiation.

Did You Know?

Red dwarfs can literally shape the skies of their planets.

Source

[ESA, esa.int]

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