Tidal Limits to Planetary Habitability [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal, 2009 The habitable zones of main sequence stars have traditionally been defined as the range of orbits that intercept the appropriate amount of stellar flux to permit surface water on a planet. Terrestrial exoplanets discovered to orbit M stars in these zones,
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Multiverse Predictions for Habitability: Planetary Characteristics [PDF]
Universe, 2022 Recent detections of potentially habitable exoplanets around sunlike stars demand increased exploration of the physical conditions that can sustain life, by whatever methods available.
McCullen Sandora +3 more
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Tides and the Evolution of Planetary Habitability [PDF]
Astrobiology, 2008 Tides raised on a planet by its host star's gravity can reduce a planet's orbital semi-major axis and eccentricity. This effect is only relevant for planets orbiting very close to their host stars.
Brian Jackson +7 more
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Astrophysical Conditions for Planetary Habitability [PDF]
, 2014 With the discovery of hundreds of exoplanets and a potentially huge number of Earth-like planets waiting to be discovered, the conditions for their habitability have become a focal point in exoplanetary research.
M. Güdel +9 more
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Impact of Stellar Superflares on Planetary Habitability [PDF]
Astrophysical Journal, 2019 High-energy radiation caused by exoplanetary space weather events from planet-hosting stars can play a crucial role in conditions promoting or destroying habitability in addition to the conventional factors.
Yamashiki, Yosuke A. +17 more
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Venus as an anchor point for planetary habitability [PDF]
Nature AstronomyA major focus of the planetary science and astrobiology community is understanding planetary habitability, including the myriad factors that control the evolution and sustainability of temperate surface environments such as that of Earth.
Stephen R. Kane, P. Byrne
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Eccentricity Distribution beyond the Snow Line and Implications for Planetary Habitability [PDF]
A fundamental question in the study of planetary system demographics is: how common is the solar system architecture? The primary importance of this question lies in the potential of planetary systems to create habitable environments, and dissecting the ...
Stephen R. Kane, Robert A. Wittenmyer
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Evryscope and K2 Constraints on TRAPPIST-1 Superflare Occurrence and Planetary Habitability [PDF]
Astrophysical Journal, 2020 The nearby ultracool dwarf TRAPPIST-1 possesses several Earth-sized terrestrial planets, three of which have equilibrium temperatures that may support liquid surface water, making it a compelling target for exoplanet characterization.
Amy L. Glazier +13 more
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The Design of a Bioinspired Integrated Total Habitability Instrument for Planetary Exploration: A Review of Potential Sensing Technologies [PDF]
BiomimeticsOne key objective of astrobiology is to investigate and discover if other planetary bodies are habitable. The determination of whether an environment is habitable to known life requires measuring liquid water, CHNOPS elements, other nutrients, and energy
Karen Donaldson +4 more
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The Effect of Seafloor Weathering on Planetary Habitability [PDF]
The Astrophysical Journal, 2020 Conventionally, a habitable planet is one that can support liquid water on its surface. Habitability depends on temperature, which is set by insolation and the greenhouse effect, due mainly to CO2 and water vapor.
J. Chambers
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