What Makes a Planet Habitable?

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  • Manuel Güdel University of Vienna

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https://doi.org/10.7203/eutopias.0.18778

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Exoplanets, habitability, life

Abstract

Before life can form and develop on a planetary surface, many conditions must be met that are of astrophysical nature. Radiation and particles from the central star, the planetary magnetic field, the accreted or outgassed atmosphere of a young planet and several further factors must act together in a balanced way before life has a chance to thrive. We will describe these crucial preconditions for habitability and discuss the latest state of knowledge.

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2014-12-28

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Güdel, M. (2014). What Makes a Planet Habitable?. EU-topías. A Journal on Interculturality, Communication, and European Studies, 8, 91–100. https://doi.org/10.7203/eutopias.0.18778
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