Skip to content

Many Worlds

  • Home
  • About Many Worlds
  • Stories By Subject

Tag: weathering

Posted on November 22, 2017April 10, 2019

Can You Overwater a Planet?

Water worlds, especially if they have no land on them, are unlikely to be home to life, or at least life we can detect.  Some of the basic atmospheric and mineral cycles that make a planet habitable will be absent. Cool animation of such a world. (NASA) Wherever we find water on Earth, we find …

Continue reading "Can You Overwater a Planet?"

Posted on November 22, 2017

Can You Overwater a Planet?

https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/system/video_items/107_WaterWorldHiH264.mp4 Water worlds, especially if they have no land on them, are unlikely to be home to life, or at least lifewe can detect.  Some of the basic atmospheric and mineral cycles that make a planet habitable will be absent. Cool animation of such a world. (NASA) By guest columnist Elizabeth Tasker   Wherever we …

Continue reading "Can You Overwater a Planet?"

Categories

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Many Worlds
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Many Worlds
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy