The Abundance of Belatedly Habitable Planets and Ambiguities in Definitions of the Continuously Habitable Zone

A planet’s history dictates its current potential to host habitable conditions and life. The concept of the continuously habitable zone (CHZ) has been used to define the region around a star most likely to host planets with long-term habitability. However, definitions of the CHZ vary in the literatu...

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Main Authors: Noah W. Tuchow, Jason T. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/acb054