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- McMaster University Astronomers Discover Sub-Neptune Planets Effectively Vanish Around Smallest Milky Way Stars
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
A groundbreaking study utilizing NASA’s TESS data reveals that mid-to-late M dwarf stars, the most abundant stars in our galaxy, lack the sub-Neptune planets commonly found around...
- Carnegie Institution Astronomers Identify Naturally Occurring Plasma "Space Weather Stations" Around Young M Dwarf Stars
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: Innovations in Space
A research team led by Luke Bouma has discovered that mysterious light fluctuations from young M dwarf stars are caused by massive rings of cool plasma trapped in magnetic fields....