The surface of these planets would be quite different, due to the light from the red dwarf.

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The small size of the red dwarf stars, typically with spectral types K and M, gives a greater relative drop in brightness when low-mass planets pass in front of them, making it easier to search for planets around them.

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One interesting result revealed in the new data is the large number of faint red dwarf stars.

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The new deal means that users of the software will be able to download high-quality versions of BBC programmes, including Red Dwarf, Doctor Who and the League of Gentleman.

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The sun isn't a red dwarf.

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Grogan, who appeared in shows such as Red Dwarf and EastEnders, will play the mother of Glasgow gangster in The Wee Man.

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By running repeated computer simulations, he has worked out what would happen if a red-dwarf star were to pass through the solar system.

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"To our complete surprise, we found several red dwarf binaries with orbital periods significantly shorter than the 5-hour cut-off found for sun-like stars, something previously thought to be impossible, " the study's lead author Bas Nefs, from Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands, said in a statement.

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