Life On Other Planets: Components Needed To Produce Life On Planets

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Planetary habitability is the measure of a planet's or a natural satellite's potential to sustain life. Life may develop d... Read more

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Planetary habitability is the measure of a planet's or a natural satellite's potential to sustain life. Life may develop directly on a planet or satellite or be transferred to it from another body. As the existence of life beyond Earth is currently uncertain, planetary habitability is largely an extrapolation of conditions on Earth and the characteristics of the Sun and solar system which appear favorable to life's flourishing. Research and theory in this regard is a component of planetary science and the emerging discipline of astrobiology. The book visits the components needed to produce life on planets in and outside our solar system. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Less