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Health & Science18h 55m ago

A team calculated that moons orbiting starless rogue planets could sustain liquid oceans for up to 4.3 billion years.

Munich

Who
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich team
What
A team calculated that moons orbiting starless rogue planets could sustain liquid oceans for up to 4.3 billion years.
When
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:30:31 GMT · 18h 55m ago
Where
Munich ·
Why
The conditions for life may not require starlight, but rather the right moon orbiting the right rogue planet.
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This calculation suggests that the conditions for life may exist in environments previously not considered, expanding the potential for extraterrestrial life.

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