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Red dwarf stars tell us how planets form


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Red dwarf stars tell us how planets form

Researcher uses computer models to test how stars form and to improve modeling and predictions

The vast majority of the stars in our galaxy are known as "red dwarfs," small, cool bodies visible only through a telescope.

"They are the silent majority, a population historically underrepresented, meaning unstudied," says Andrew West. "Despite being ubiquitous, they are very faint, making them challenging to observe."

But, the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded scientist and assistant professor in Boston University's department of astronomy thinks it is important to study them. He is convinced that the resulting information will help us learn how all stars form, and may provide "a small piece of the puzzle of trying to understand our place in the universe," he says.

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