Earth siblings can be different: Chemical clues on the formation of planetary systems
Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 13:30
in Astronomy & Space
An international team of researchers, with the participation of IAC astronomers, has discovered that the chemical structure of Earth-like planets can be very different from the bulk composition of the Earth. This may have a dramatic effect on the existence and formation of the biospheres and life on Earth-like planets.