Exoplanets can be made less habitable by stars' flares
Monday, December 16, 2019 - 16:40
in Astronomy & Space
Astronomers found that not all exoplanets in habitable zones will be able to maintain hospitable conditions for life. Exoplanets in close proximity to stars are subject to radiation bursts which can disrupt habitable conditions unless the exoplanet has significant atmospheric or magnetic shielding.