Red dwarf planets are common, too

Source: Astronomy & Geophysics, Volume 53, Number 1, 1 February 2012 , pp. 1.06-1.06(1)

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Abstract:

Data from NASA's Kepler mission suggest that small rocky planets may be common orbiting red dwarf stars - and because red dwarfs are common types of star, this means that rocky planets may be commonplace in the Milky Way.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-4004.2012.53104_11.x

Publication date: 2012-02-01

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