by When the world's most powerful telescope launches into space this year, scientists will learn whether Earth-sized planets in our 'solar neighborhood' have a key prerequisite for life—an atmosphere.
These planets orbit an M-dwarf, the smallest and most common type of star in the galaxy.
Scientists do not currently know how common it is for Earth-like planets around this type of star to have characteristics that would make them habitable.
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These planets orbit an M-dwarf, the smallest and most common type of star in the galaxy.
Scientists do not currently know how common it is for Earth-like planets around this type of star to have characteristics that would make them habitable.
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