Habitability and sub glacial liquid water on planets of M-dwarf stars

Autor: Wandel, Amri
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nat Commun 14, 2125 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37487-9
Popis: A long-standing issue in astrobiology is whether planets orbiting the most abundant type of stars, M-dwarfs, can support liquid water and eventually life. A new study shows that subglacial melting may provide an answer, significantly extending the habitability region, in particular around M-dwarf stars, which are also the most promising for biosignature detection with the present and near-future technology.
Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, Nature Communications
Databáze: arXiv