The Alien Planets of TRAPPIST-1 May Be Too Wet for Life...
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I would think the fact that they are tidally locked to the star is more detriment to life than too much water.
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Mar 21, 2018
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Tho I have heard it speculated that in some cases being tidally locked can actually be a benefit in evening out the total temperature & bring some 'nearer' planets to a more stable overall temperature.
@phxbillcee If a planet is tidally locked does that not means it only rotates one per revolution around the star? One side would cook and the other freeze on a water world that would mean insane storms and currents ripping from one side to the other.
@HeathenFarmer Yeah, probably be hard to get any life going there!
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