Surveying the distant universe is a daunting task, but spotting stars even a few tens of light-years from our solar system isnt easy either. Most are much less massive than the sun, and many emit less than 1 percent as much light.
Faint, nearby stars in the southern sky represent an unexplored trove because most surveys have been conducted in the north, notes Todd J.
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