By watching for a special kind of flare, astronomers have identified the fingerprints of an Earth-size planet orbiting a distant star.
About the author
Nola Taylor Redd is a science journalist with a focus on space and astronomy. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Smithsonian and Space.com, among other publications. She graduated from Agnes Scott College with a degree in English and astrophysics. She currently lives in Atlanta.
