<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Exoplanets with masses similar to Earth are common, especially around red dwarf stars.</li><li>Study led by Heidelberg University in Germany discovered four small exoplanets around red dwarfs.</li><li>Research supports search for habitable planets orbiting red dwarf stars, some in habitable zones.</li><li>Low-mass stars like red dwarfs are common and most favorable for finding Earth-like planets.</li></ul>

Small planets are common around small stars, says new study

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