TRAPPIST planets may be habitable in weirder ways than we thought

TRAPPIST-1 is one of the most fascinating planetary systems discovered so far. Located just 40 light-years away, seven roughly Earth-sized planets are orbiting a red dwarf star, with three of them within the habitable zone. Now, two new studies have looked at the habitability of these planets, with a focus on radiation from the star and tides caused by the other planets. Strangely enough, these factors could help make them more liveable.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• Exoplanet
• Habitable zone
• Planet
• Radiation
• TRAPPIST-1
• University of Arizona

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