red dwarf
noun
: a star having substantially lower surface temperature, intrinsic luminosity, mass, and size than the sun
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This galactic speed demon appears to have a red dwarf star smaller and dimmer than our sun.
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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
The smallest red dwarfs, with masses barely bigger than a tenth of the mass of the Sun, can burn for trillions of years.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Too Hot For Life 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, 1 Oct. 2024
Orbiting a red dwarf star, which typically has a longer lifespan than larger stars like our Sun, Kepler-186f might benefit from stable conditions for billions of years, giving life more time to potentially develop.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
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Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
The smallest red dwarfs, with masses barely bigger than a tenth of the mass of the Sun, can burn for trillions of years.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Too Hot For Life 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, 1 Oct. 2024
Orbiting a red dwarf star, which typically has a longer lifespan than larger stars like our Sun, Kepler-186f might benefit from stable conditions for billions of years, giving life more time to potentially develop.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
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“Red dwarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20dwarf. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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