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Extraterrestrial Life/Glossary/A through M
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F
Flare star
A dwarf star that releases radiation in short, irregular busts. Such behavior is believed to be due to internal flares.
G
Greenhouse effect
The trapping of the energy from a star within a planet that causes it to heat up.