Habitable zone

Life as we know it depends on liquid water. This not-to-scale artist’s impression shows the small area around a star where liquid water can exist, the so called habitable zone. On planets closer to their parent star water evaporates, as shown on the inner of the three planets. If a planet is too far away from its star, the water on the surface gets frozen — as on the outer planet in this animation.

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ESO/M.Kornmesser

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Identification:habitable-zone
Date de publication:8 janvier 2024 12:29
Durée:20 s
Frame rate:25 fps

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Catégorie:Stars

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