Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...
Astronomers have cataloged thousands of exoplanets, and a pattern keeps showing up: Around most stars, the most common ...
If Earth-like planets require an extremely rare supernova encounter, then water-depleted rocky planets might be exceptional. But if cosmic-ray immersion is sufficient—and common—then the conditions ...