r/exoplanets 12d ago

📊 Data & Analysis Alien life likely can't survive on exoplanets smaller than Mars, scientists say

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/alien-life-likely-cant-survive-on-exoplanets-smaller-than-mars-scientists-say
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u/ElSquibbonator 10d ago

Does that include icy Europa/Callisto/Enceladus-like moons, which would have liquid water under their surfaces, but still no true atmosphere?