Red Dwarf Stars Emit Hazardous UV Flares, Threatening Planetary Habitability

New research reveals far-ultraviolet radiation from red dwarf flares is more intense than previously believed, impacting the potential for life on orbiting planets.

Study analyzed data from 300,000 stars using the GALEX space telescope.
Far-UV emissions from flares are up to twelve times more energetic than expected.
Intense UV radiation can erode planetary atmospheres or aid in RNA formation.
Red dwarf stars are the most common type in the Milky Way galaxy.
Further space telescope data is needed to understand the origins of these emissions.

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