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The red dwarf strikes again with 42 observed solar flares. Back in February, NASA and ESO announced the discovery of three potentially habitable Earth-like exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system. Astronomers analyzing data from the Kepler space telescope have observed energetic solar flares which they believe could make it less likely that the TRAPPIST-1 system could host life.
Frequent flaring in the TRAPPIST-1 system - unsuited for life? (arXiv:1703.10130)
Related: Probability of CME Impact on Exoplanets Orbiting M Dwarfs and Solar-like Stars (DOI: 10.3847/0004-637X/826/2/195) (DX)
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Powerful Solar Flares Found at TRAPPIST-1 Could Dim Chances for Life
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(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Friday April 07 2017, @12:39PM
In rivers it's called a pulse ecosystem. It does make it harder for big trees to take root and big fish to hang out, but it is far from a desert.
Actually, desert rivers that dry for years also bloom, richly, when the water "pulses" through.
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