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Letter: The existence of 5 billion Earths would be scary (2)

Published 25 November 2020

From Frank Kolmann, Sydney, Australia

Even if there are 5 billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy, it doesn’t mean life is there. Our moon may well have been necessary for life to arise on Earth – it would take an entire article to fully explain why, from spin dynamics to atmosphere stripping to tidal effects. We need to find an Earth-like planet that has a moon like ours to have a chance of finding life.

Issue no. 3310 published 28 November 2020

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