Why weird star systems are where we'll find alien life
18 July 2018
In the hunt for life beyond Earth, we've been looking for planets and stars like our own. But that is flawed – and a new plan promises answers in our lifetimes
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Found 3 results for dwarf planet
Life on nearest exoplanet may have been wiped out by superflare
10 April 2018
Bad news for life near Proxima Centauri – the star has been seen emitting explosive blasts of radiation that would destroy the ozone on its Earth-like planet
Planets near dangerous stars could shield alien life under smog
4 December 2017
Red and white dwarfs make nasty neighbours due to spurts of deadly radiation, but alien life could still form on planets nearby if shielded by smog or oceans
