Setting the Stage for Habitable Planets

Setting the Stage for Habitable Planets

Our understanding of the processes that are relevant to the formation and maintenance of habitable planetary systems is advancing at a rapid pace, both from observation and theory. The present review focuses on recent research that bears on this topic and includes discussions of processes occurring...

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Main Author: Guillermo Gonzalez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
habitable zone
planetary dynamics
extrasolar planets
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/4/1/35
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spelling doaj-2099bf6530084f0ca385aa265d2475282020-11-25T00:02:02ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292014-02-0141356510.3390/life4010035life4010035Setting the Stage for Habitable PlanetsGuillermo Gonzalez0Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USAOur understanding of the processes that are relevant to the formation and maintenance of habitable planetary systems is advancing at a rapid pace, both from observation and theory. The present review focuses on recent research that bears on this topic and includes discussions of processes occurring in astrophysical, geophysical and climatic contexts, as well as the temporal evolution of planetary habitability. Special attention is given to recent observations of exoplanets and their host stars and the theories proposed to explain the observed trends. Recent theories about the early evolution of the Solar System and how they relate to its habitability are also summarized. Unresolved issues requiring additional research are pointed out, and a framework is provided for estimating the number of habitable planets in the Universe.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/4/1/35habitable zoneplanetary dynamicsextrasolar planets
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description Our understanding of the processes that are relevant to the formation and maintenance of habitable planetary systems is advancing at a rapid pace, both from observation and theory. The present review focuses on recent research that bears on this topic and includes discussions of processes occurring in astrophysical, geophysical and climatic contexts, as well as the temporal evolution of planetary habitability. Special attention is given to recent observations of exoplanets and their host stars and the theories proposed to explain the observed trends. Recent theories about the early evolution of the Solar System and how they relate to its habitability are also summarized. Unresolved issues requiring additional research are pointed out, and a framework is provided for estimating the number of habitable planets in the Universe.
topic habitable zone
planetary dynamics
extrasolar planets
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