article: orange dwarf stars could sustain habitable planets, scientists say!!!!!

according to emerging research, orange dwarf stars (also known as K stars) could actually be more accommodating to life.


Researchers are now suggesting that, after 30 years of studying exoplanets, orange dwarfs could be more hospitable when it comes to hosting life for several reasons: they're more stable, burn for billions of years, are a lesser source of radiation, and are more abundant in the universe than stars like our sun (colloquially known as a G star or yellow dwarf star). That means if one happened to die out eventually, there would most likely be another to take its place.

"The K stars, especially the warmer ones, have the best of all worlds," said Villanova University astronomer Edward Guinan in a NASA statement. "If you are looking for planets with habitability, the abundance of K stars pump up your chances of finding life."

Orange dwarfs are also quite old, in comparison to our sun. Scientists use them to help find planets, because their light is a bit dimmer than the sun our solar system orbits around, making it easier to spot planets when they cross in front of an orange dwarf. There's also less gravitational interference to deal with as well, because an orange dwarf's mass is less than our sun. They're the total package when it comes to seeking out habitable planets.



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