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The habitability of our earth and other earths: Astrophysical, geochemical, geophysical, and biological limits on planet habitability

Date

Authors

Chopra, Aditya

Lineweaver, Charles

Publisher

Annual Reviews Inc

Abstract

For life-forms like us, the most important feature of Earth is its habitability. Understanding habitability and using that knowledge to locate the nearest habitable planet may be crucial for our survival as a species. During the past decade, expectations

Keywords

Keywords: Abiogenesis; Circumstellar; Habitable zones; Life; Terrestrial planets; Planets; Stars; Earth (planet); astrophysics; cosmology; Earth; extraterrestrial matter; geochemistry; geophysical method; habitat structure; planetary surface; survival; terrestrial Abiogenesis; Circumstellar habitable zones; Habitable zones; Life; Terrestrial planets

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/64258

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1146/annurev-earth-042711-105531

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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