Tiny Star Shoots Out Flares 10,000 Times Brighter Than the Sun’s

A small, cool star is emitting flares 10,000 times brighter than those ejected by the sun, a find that could be bad news for those hoping to find the galaxy filled with life. The star’s massive bursts of radiation, revealed in new research, could inhibit the evolution of life on planets orbiting the star, or at least severely disrupt it. … Continue reading →