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Except, they haven't found proof of water: "But if there is water on the planet, geothermal heating could provide conditions for life in an otherwise inhospita
by hermitdev 8y ago
Except, they haven't found proof of water:
"But if there is water on the planet, geothermal heating could provide conditions for life in an otherwise inhospitable environment, the researchers add."
It's further noted later in the article that the environment would likely be that of Europa.
Supposition is that if liquid water exists, there could potentially be life.
- gus_massa 8y agoThanks. I missed the "second" if. Anyway, It would not be surprising that they confirm that there is water there. IANAA, but water may be confirmed in the next 10-20 years. Water is everywhere, and someone has measured the atmosphere composition of other planet using the change of the spectrum just before/after partial occlusions of the star by the planet. Life is difficult to confirm and it would be a much greater news. [I expect that there is (bacterial like) life in these kind of planets, but until confirmation it's just an speculation.]