Finding Earth 2.0, in the words of noted SETI researcher Jill Tarter, is something a lot of exoplanet searchers are hoping for one day. They’re trying not to narrow down their search to Sun-like stars, but also examine stars that are smaller, like red dwarfs. A new study, however, cautions that the X-ray environment of … Continue reading Is That Planet Habitable? Look To The Star First, New Study Cautions