A team of researchers developed a selecting process to detect young moving groups in the solar neighborhood. The process is based on the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) All-Sky Imaging Survey (AIS). The method is designed to help astronomers detect young M Dwarfs.

The study, “Searching for Young M Dwarfs with GALEX” was published in The Astrophysical Journal. The work was supported in part by the NASA Astrobiology Institute element of the NASA Astrobiology Program.