Small planets are common around small stars, says new study

Artist’s illustration of a super-Earth exoplanet close to its red dwarf star. A new study showed that small planets with masses similar to Earth are especially common around red dwarf stars. Image via C. Lionel/ University of Liège. Used with permission.

• Exoplanets with masses similar to Earth are common in our galaxy.
• These planets are especially common around low-mass stars such as red dwarfs, researchers in Germany said in a new study. Could any of them support life?
• The...