[Interview] Can Life Exist Around Red Dwarf Stars?

Red Dwarfs will be the longest living stars in the Universe. Many of them have planetary systems, like the famous Trappist-1. But there is a big problem, as red dwarfs can emit mega-flares which could render planets uninhabitable. Finding out, if there is any hope for finding life and how can we study red dwarfs better with Dr Ward Howard.

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• 00:00 Intro
• 01:31 How bad are red dwarf flares
• 16:28 How to solve the flares problem
• 21:43 Lifecycle of red dwarfs and their planets
• 30:02 Any hope for life?
• 35:25 Brown dwarfs
• 36:40 Our place in the Universe
• 41:21 Future of explanatory research
• 48:58 More interviews and final thoughts

More interviews:
👉 With Dr Jessie Christiansen https://youtu.be/MuH2BlHdAyw
👉 With Dr Ben Hord https://youtu.be/6b377MO20uE

📺 VIDEO VERSION
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