Astronomers have discovered an Earth-size planet orbiting a red dwarf star, making just the second planetary system seen around one of these tiny, cool, dim, but common, stars.

The recently discovered planet, LHS 3154 b, is what was once thought to be too large for its host star type, a red dwarf. Pictured: An illustration of a red dwarf star with a planet. (Tobias ...

In recent years, the number of known extrasolar planets (aka. exoplanets) has grown exponentially. To date, 5,799 exoplanets have been confirmed in 4,310 star systems, with thousands more ...

Someday, we may have the opportunity to get a close look at planets orbiting Proxima Centauri, TRAPPIST-1, and other nearby red dwarf stars—possibly using nano crafts equipped with light sails.

Red dwarf stars blast their planets with radiation, as depicted in this artist’s concept. But the right planet with the right conditions might still be habitable. Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/M. Weiss ...

Astronomers have spotted an intriguing "super-Earth" orbiting its red dwarf star inside the habitable zone, meaning it could likely host liquid water on its surface, a key factor for the potential ...

Scientists have discovered a giant planet orbiting a tiny red dwarf star, something they believed wasn t even possible. The planet, TOI-6894b, is about the size of Saturn but orbits a star just a ...

Astronomers have discovered a freezing-cold world orbiting within the so-called "forbidden zone" around a dying star in which planets are normally destroyed.. The 5.8-billion-year-old white dwarf ...

Planets orbiting red dwarf stars may have a harder time hanging on to the conditions needed for life to arise and survive than previously thought, data from NASA's dead space telescope GALEX reveals.

Astronomers have discovered a world outside the solar system about 240 light-years away in space that is a freak of nature.. Somehow, a little red dwarf star only one-fifth the size of the sun ...

However, Dr. Kane, who has previously investigated whether planets can survive a star’s red giant phase, said the presence of the brown dwarf posed complications.

Artist rendition of DG CVn, a binary star system made up of two red dwarf stars. Illustration shows it unleashing powerful flares that could impact planet habitability. A groundbreaking study has ...