red dwarf
noun
: a star having substantially lower surface temperature, intrinsic luminosity, mass, and size than the sun
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Similar compact systems of small planets have been detected around many other red dwarf stars, which are the most common stars in the universe, says Rice University planetary scientist André Izidoro, who was not involved in the study.
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Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
All of them appeared to originate from a faint red dwarf star.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Barnard’s star is a red dwarf star, a low-mass, cool star that comprises about 70% of all the stars in the Milky Way.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, there's another option: planets around red dwarf stars.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2025
All of them appeared to originate from a faint red dwarf star.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Barnard’s star is a red dwarf star, a low-mass, cool star that comprises about 70% of all the stars in the Milky Way.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, there's another option: planets around red dwarf stars.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Red dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20dwarf. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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