Under a crimson sun : prospects for life in a red dwarf system

Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star some 20.3 light years from Earth. Red dwarfs are among the most numerous stars in the galaxy, and they sport diverse planetary systems. At magnitude 10, Gliese 581 is visible to amateur observers but does not stand out. So what makes this star so important? It is that...

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Autor principal: Stevenson, David S.
Format: Livre numérique
Idioma:Anglais
Publicat: New York, NY : Springer New York 2013.
Cham : Springer Nature
Col·lecció:Astronomers' Universe
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Edition sous un autre format:• Under a crimson Sun, prospects for life in a red dwarf system, David S. Stevenson, 2013, New York, Springer, 1 vol. (XIV-324 p.), Astronomers' Universe, 978-1-4614-8132-4
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