Under a Crimson Sun Prospects for Life in a Red Dwarf System /
Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star some 20.3 light years from Earth. Red dwarfs are among the most numerous stars in the galaxy, and they sport diverse planetary systems. At magnitude 10, Gliese 581 is visible to amateur observers but does not stand out. So what makes this star so important? It is that...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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Σειρά: | Astronomers' Universe,
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- The Evolution of Red Dwarfs
- Gliese 581, a Planetary System 20 Light-years from Earth
- 'Super-Earths'
- The Development of Life
- Prospects for Sustained Evolution
- Surface Conditions on Super Earths
- Gliese 581 - the Next 400 Billion Years
- Comparison with the Evolution of Earth
- Red Dwarfs - the Final Bastions of Life?.