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The Most Common Stars Are the Least Life-Friendly — How M-dwarf Flares Scorch Their Planets

May 3, 2026

M-type dwarf stars — red dwarfs — make up more than 70% of all stars in the galaxy. They're small, long-lived, and surrounded by rocky planets. So why are they so hostile to life? SORABUMI breaks down the battle between stellar flares and planetary atmospheres.

Searching for Another Earth #M-type star#red dwarf#exoplanets#habitable zone#stellar flare#life in space

A Star's Color Tells Its Lifespan — Blue, Yellow, Red, and What Each Means

May 3, 2026

When you look at a star's color, you're reading its temperature directly. Blue stars burn hot and die young; red stars simmer slowly for trillions of years. Here's how a star's color encodes its entire life story.

Stars and Galaxies #star color#stellar lifespan explained#red dwarf#blue stars#main sequence#future of the Sun