Sep 8, 2016
Oxygen on 'Exo-Venus' Wouldn't Mean Life
Oxygen on ‘Exo-Venus’ Wouldn’t Mean Life
When studying an alien world orbiting another star, one would think astronomers would be thrilled to detect oxygen in its atmosphere.
In the case of GJ 1132b, which orbits a star 39 light-years away, the detection of oxygen would mean the exact opposite.
In that scenario, the water molecules on the exoplanet would have been broken down by the powerful ultraviolet light, releasing the hydrogen…
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