A Faster Way To Forecast Alien Weather

The TRAPPIST-1 system, located about 41 light years from Earth, has been a focal point of much exoplanetary discussion – mainly because it has 7 confirmed planets orbiting a dim M-dwarf star. Two of those planets – TRAPPIST-1e and -1f – are thought to be in the star’s habitable zone. However, the habitable zone of M-dwarfs is so close to the star itself the planets are likely tidally locked to it, meaning they have a permanent day and night side,…

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