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On a tidal locked planet, conditions should be very static. The point facing the sun is the hottest, and the opposite point is the coldest. Which means there i
by BurningFrog 2y ago
On a tidal locked planet, conditions should be very static. The point facing the sun is the hottest, and the opposite point is the coldest.
Which means there is a constant "spectrum" of climates in between, and you only need one of these thousands of microclimates to be beneficial for creating life.
So this may be the planets most suitable for life, if this theory I just made up has any validity!
- surgical_fire 2y agoIt does make some sense, even if life would be viable only in (for example) the twilight rim of the planet (such as around the poles)
- cma 2y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyeball_planet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyeball_planet