Perspectives in Astrobiology

The Recipe for Building a Rocky Planet

  • November 3, 2021
  • María José Villarreal Gómez

Earth, Mars and Mercury; examples of rocky planets which astrobiologists believe could be a prerequisite for life. Over the past decade, researchers have completely rewritten the story of how gas giants form, and are now debating if cosmic pebbles could be the recipe for planets like Earth.

Link: https://www.quantamagazine.org/scientists-debate-if-cosmic-pebbles-create-rocky-planets-like-earth-20211103/

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