Fraser Cain on Nostr: The more we learn about red dwarfs and their planets, the more it seems that life ...
The more we learn about red dwarfs and their planets, the more it seems that life will have difficulty surviving in such extreme environments. The planets are huddled up close to the star but endure devastating solar flares that should strip away their atmospheres. Researchers wanted to know if any life on Earth could survive in these environments and were surprised to discover that some varieties of fungus spores can survive red dwarf superflares.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.03403 
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