Smaller stars pack big X-ray punch for would-be planets
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 05:31
in Astronomy & Space
Young stars much less massive than the Sun can unleash a torrent of X-ray radiation that can significantly shorten the lifetime of planet-forming disks surrounding these stars. This result comes from a new study of a group of nearby stars using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes.