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On the Habitability and Future Exploration of Ocean Worlds

Research areas:

• Diversité des mondes glacés

Year:

2020

Authors:

• K. P. Hand
• Christophe Sotin
• A. Hayes
• A. Coustenis

Journal:

Space Science Reviews

Volume:

216

Number:

5

Pages:

95

Month:

July

ISSN:

1572-9672

BibTex:

@article{Hand2020, author = "K. P. Hand and Christophe Sotin and A. Hayes and A. Coustenis", abstract = "Liquid water oceans are now predicted to exist beneath the icy shells of numerous worlds in the outer solar system. These ocean worlds are prime targets in our search for evidence of life beyond Earth, and specifically extant life. Here we review the conditions that may lead to several of these worlds being habitable, and provide a framework for the future exploration of these astrobiologically compelling targets.", day = "20", doi = "10.1007/s11214-020-00713-7", issn = "1572-9672", journal = "Space Science Reviews", month = "Jul", number = "5", pages = "95", title = "{O}n the {H}abitability and {F}uture {E}xploration of {O}cean {W}orlds", url = "https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-020-00713-7", volume = "216", year = "2020", }

Abstract:

Liquid water oceans are now predicted to exist beneath the icy shells of numerous worlds in the outer solar system. These ocean worlds are prime targets in our search for evidence of life beyond Earth, and specifically extant life. Here we review the conditions that may lead to several of these worlds being habitable, and provide a framework for the future exploration of these astrobiologically compelling targets.